Norton Gulch (FR 78094) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Norton Gulch (FR 78094) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
6.3 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 6,442 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.5–1.4 and 1.9–2.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–2.5 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 70 ft over 2.4 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.9 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
- Burnt Mountain stands 1,943 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 29–52°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.