Herman Gulch (FR 8493) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Herman Gulch (FR 8493) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
7.0 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 5,880 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.2 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 1.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sagebrush flats.
- Estimated climb: 460 ft over 1.2 miles, with sustained grades near 16%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Red Mountain stands 4,157 ft above the map pin, 8.4 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 30–53°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.