Prison Road (FR 8507) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Prison Road (FR 8507) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
9.0 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 5,901 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.1–8.5 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 8.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Red Butte.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 8.6 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Deer Lodge Mountain stands 3,863 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles northwest.
- Middle Fork Dempsey Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 25–52°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.