Clay Butte Lookout Access (FR 142) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Clay Butte Lookout Access (FR 142) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Clarks Fork Ranger District
25 mi from Red Lodge
Maps 9,578 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–12/1Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- 2.7 of this road’s 2.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 0.2 and 0.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Beartooth Butte stands 935 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 22–41°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.