Jerry Creek (FR 1204) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Jerry Creek (FR 1204) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
15 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 5,579 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2.5 and 2.9–3.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0.1–10.7 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
- 1.5 of this road’s 10.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.9 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Big Hole River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Ponsonby Peak stands 2,654 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 30–55°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.