Norton Gulch (FR 8490) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Norton Gulch (FR 8490) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
6.6 mi from Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Maps 5,485 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2.8 and 3.7–4.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–5.4 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 5.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Stauffer Chemical Number 1 Dam.
- Estimated climb: 930 ft over 5.3 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 20%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Burnt Mountain stands 2,900 ft above the map pin, 6.6 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 27–55°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.