Benbow (FR 2414) in MT

Road corridorCuster NF, Beartooth Ranger District

30 mi from Red Lodge

22 mi off I-90 (straight line)

Maps 8,481 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

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Difficult

13.8 of this road’s 18.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.1 miles of it dirt.
Near Black Butte.
Estimated climb: 4,100 ft over 18.6 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 37%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~230 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
A water crossing 3 miles along the road.

Some privacy

Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
Camping rules

October normals 25–46°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Benbow (FR 2414) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access