Dempsey CR (FR 670) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Dempsey CR (FR 670) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
8.8 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 5,227 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–3.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 9.6 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 28%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Deer Lodge Mountain stands 4,537 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles northwest.
- North Fork Dempsey Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 27–54°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.