West Rosebud (FR 2072) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
West Rosebud (FR 2072) in MT
Road corridorCuster NF, Beartooth Ranger District
22 mi from Red Lodge
17 mi off US 212 (straight line)
Maps 6,336 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Custer Gallatin National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–9/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 7.8 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Prairieview Mountain.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-ends 0.3 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Saddleback Mountain stands 4,536 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles south.
- The Emerald Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–55°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.