Spring Emery (FR 1504) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Spring Emery (FR 1504) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
9.4 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 5,950 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.7 and 7–7.5 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
- 3.1 of this road’s 15.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Black Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 15.2 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Black Mountain stands 2,066 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles northeast.
- Spring Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 27–52°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.