Lions Den (FR 78072) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Lions Den (FR 78072) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
9.7 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 5,828 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 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 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Thompson Park.
- Estimated climb: 40 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 17%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Red Mountain stands 4,209 ft above the map pin, 7.8 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 30–53°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.