Gold Creek (FR 636) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Gold Creek (FR 636) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
16 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 6,808 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- 3.5 of this road’s 10.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 10.7 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Rose Mountain stands 1,825 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles southeast.
- South Gold Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–48°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.