Burnt Dam Ridge (FR 7443) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Burnt Dam Ridge (FR 7443) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
12 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 5,987 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2.8 are inside the of Butte-Silver Bow (balance), whose rules apply there.
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 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 2.9 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Fleecer stands 3,447 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles east.
- Spruce Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–54°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.