North Fk Cottonwood (FR 5174) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
North Fk Cottonwood (FR 5174) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
7.9 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 5,904 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
- All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 830 ft over 2.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Sugarloaf Mountain stands 2,349 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles east.
- Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–52°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.