Two-Mile Switch (FR 78477) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Two-Mile Switch (FR 78477) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
13 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 7,308 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 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Ballard Hill.
- Estimated climb: 450 ft over 1.9 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Pikes Peak Ridge stands 2,030 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 27–46°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.