Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Northern Region Camping & Target Restrictions, Pallet Prohibition

This order defines the maximum length of occupation at a single location or cumulatively at any number of locations within a calendar year, within the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho

Weed Free Forage & Mulch Products Order for the Northern Region

It is illegal to possess, store or transport straw, hay, grain, seed or other forage or mulch products on Forest Service lands without documentation that the product is certified as “weed free” by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards.

R1-2023-02 - NCDE Food and Wildlife Attractant Storage Order

Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Food/Wildlife Attractant Storage Order for the Flathead, Lolo, Kootenai, Helena-Lewis and Clark, and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests within the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem.

Overview

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest is Montana's largest national forest, open year-round for recreation. Current key alerts include: active fire closures in the Madison Ranger District due to the Cloudrest and Bivens Creek Fires (Noble Creek Road/NF-8300 closed at forest boundary as of September 2025); annual food storage order in effect March 1-December 1 for bear country compliance; Thompson Park area closed for camping and fires; Elkhorn Mill and Mine area closed due to safety hazards (unstable ground, heavy metals, falling rock). The Butte Ranger District has a pallet prohibition order banning materials with metal hardware due to fire risk. Off-road vehicle use is prohibited on all NFS roads forest-wide. The forest offers wilderness areas (Anaconda-Pintler, Lee Metcalf), scenic byways, alpine lakes, campgrounds, and diverse recreation opportunities including timber, grazing lands, and mineral resources.

Campgrounds

Antone Cabin Balanced Rock Campground Basin Canyon Campground and Picnic Area Bear Creek Bunkhouse Bear Creek Cabin Beaverdam Campground Birch Creek Cabin Black Butte Cabin Bloody Dick Cabin Boulder Creek Campground Branham Lakes Campground Cable Mountain Campground Canyon Creek Cabin Canyon Creek Campground Cliff Point Copper Creek Campground Cottonwood Campground Crystal Creek Campground Delmoe Lake Campground Dinner Station Campground Doney Cabin Douglas Creek Cabin East Creek Campground East Fork Campground Fleecer Station Flint Creek Campground Fourth Of July Campground Freedom Point Picnic Area

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