BUTTE, MT

NOTES – Not reported as O/N locations. 1) D & rinse W. Free. At Town Pump/Exxon, corner Harrison & Eliz Warren, near Walmart. 3700 Harrison Ave. 3 drive-thrus. Much room, easy access for lg rig. Not an O/N location. Carol & Wayne Thomas #119083 Aug 18. Updated by Guy Gipson #84383 used Aug 20.
2) D & W. Free. At Rocky Mountain RV, 5001 Harrison Ave, 406-494-2555. Vicki Sherouse #97839 Aug 20.

Lg dirt pkg lot. O/N OK. No signs. Just S of I-15, SE end of town, I-90 x228, go W. Corner Olympic & Three Bears Dr, behind Three Bears store & Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Shop, next to gravel piles. Room for several rigs. Well below hwy, mostly quiet. Also plenty of room to park along sts, culdesac at S end of Olympic. Song & Steve Judson #12180 stayed Jun 18. Updated by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Aug 20.

Gravel/dirt pkg areas (NF). 16-day limit w/in 30, move 5 mi. I-90 x233, N side, just E of Homestake Pass, Continental Divide. 1) BD area (may not be NF land). No facilities. Free. No restrictive signs. At end of WB exit ramp, TR, go 100′ then TL on unsigned 1-lane paved rd into area. From EB exit ramp, TL on Homestake Rd, go 1/4 mi (crossing I-90), TR into area. Many places to park, lg rig OK. Loop rd to E needs 4WD. Good Verizon. Area heavily covered w/ a green/grey weed, sometimes gives noxious odor. Vault toilet at trailhead pkg lot signed “Day Use Only & No Overnight Camping” (at end of WB exit ramp, TL, then TR & immed L into lot, or from EB exit ramp, TL on Homestake Rd, go 0.3 mi, crossing I-90, TR into pkg lot, N45.9225 W112.4099). Homestake Lake & Picnic Area is down gravel rd to E a few hundred yards past the trailhead, has tables, drinking W faucet (pump, no threaded spout), vault toilet, signed “No Camping”. Chas Wilder #88717 viewed Aug 14. Updated by Bill Garmire #85439 viewed Jul 21. Reval by Paul Codyer #151338 viewed Jun 21.
2) Continue NE past trailhead on narrow dirt/gravel Delmoe Lake Rd/FR-222 (crossing unused RR tracks) toward Delmoe Lake, numerous BD sites along ~10 mi rd, various sizes & conditions. Lg rigs use. ATVers, busy wkends. Good Verizon most spots. Nice spot for several lg rigs 0.5 mi in from RR on L, N45.92652 W112.40495, sites to L & R. Other lg rig sites at 4.0, 4.1, 5.9, 6.2 mi in. Verizon OK 1st ~7 mi. Chas Wilder #88717 viewed Aug 14. Last updated by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jul 20. Reval by Paul Codyer #151338 stayed Jun 21.

Delmoe Lake CG (NF). 25 sites, tables, fire rings. Drinking W (hand pump). Vault toilet. $8, S/A Pass 1/2. 16-day limit. Mem Day-mid Sep. ~7 mi E of town, I-90 x233, at end of exit ramp from either direction, TL, go ~10 mi NE on narrow dirt/gravel Delmoe Lake Rd/FR-222. Most sites 32′ limit. Boat ramp. Fishing. ATVers, busy wkends. Loop A – some lg sites, some pullthru, some lake view, weak Verizon. Loop B – sm-med sites, no view, no Verizon. Connie & Art Sauerstrom #87272 Jul 08. Last updated by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jul 20.

Pullouts/pkg areas, I-90 E of town. MM 235, truck pkg, lg paved areas, both sides of hwy.
MM 238, WB only, Trophy Rock Pullout. May be hard to see until you are right on it, so start looking at MM 239.
Lila Jordan & Ann Blodgett #51768 viewed Aug 18.

 Divide Creek Rd, CG & BD sites (NF). BD sites no facilities except some stone fire rings, free. 16-day limit. 17 mi S of town, I-15 x111, go W on FR-96/Divide Creek Rd (mostly good gravel, some potholes & washboarding, many cattle guards all 14′ or more wide), 2.4 mi to Rocky Ridge Trailhead on R, fairly level pkg for lg rig to R of gravel trailhead pkg area. Stone fire ring. Good ATT & Verizon. 5860′ elev. ATVs on wkends. Cows graze in area, many flies. Guy Gipson #84383 stayed Aug 20.
2.6 mi in, TL on Fleecer Mtn Rd/FR-447, go 1.8 mi to rd on L (just past 5th cattle guard). BD site immed on L. Others further on but check 1st w/ sm vehicle, rd soon becomes 4WD only. 0.4 mi further on rd off FR-447, lg area on L w/ BD sites, deep dips to enter but 1 is partly filled in w/ wood pieces & is not too bad. Check 1st w/ sm vehicle past 1st sites on R or L (connects w/ “4WD only” part of other rd above). Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Aug 20.
5.9, TR on FR-8585/Buxton Rd, go 0.1 mi, meadow on L just before cattle guard. Lg rig OK, but no further on this rd. Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Aug 20.
6.0, 45.8854 -112.781, Beaverdam CG. 15 sites, tables, fire rings. Hand pump W. Vault toilets. $7.50, S/A Pass 1/2. 16 day limit. Mem Day-Labor Day. ~50′ RV length. 5 pullthrus. 2 lg turnaround loops. No Verizon. ATT LTE 3 bars. Elev 6415′. Fishing. Scenic cliffs. Connie & Art Sauerstrom #87272 Jul 08. Updated by L & G Lau #104354 stayed Jul 22.
8.5, on R, at rd w/ Dead End sign, mostly clear pkg area, watch tree stumps. 1 lg rig. Main rd bears L at Jack Creek sign, do not go down Dead End rd. Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Aug 20.
9.0, on L, pkg area. Stone fire ring. 1 lg rig. Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Aug 20.
9.5, bear R at unsigned jct. Not an O/N location.
9.6, on R, side rd to pkg area. Walk or check 1st w/ sm vehicle. Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Aug 20.
10.5, on L, soon after cattle guard, lg-rig back-in, a bit sloped. Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Aug 20.

Lowland CG (NF). 11 sites, tables, fire rings. Drinking W. Vault toilet. $5, S/A Pass 1/2. Mem Day-late Sep. 8 mi N of town, I-15 x138, go 6 mi W on FR-442, TL on FR-9485, go 1.5 mi. 22′ limit. Connie & Art Sauerstrom #87272 Jul 08. Updated Jul 14.

Mormon Gulch CG (NF). 16 sites, tables. Vault toilets. Free. Late Jun-mid Sep. 20 mi N of town, I-15 x151, go 2 mi W on FR-82. 16′ limit. Fishing. Connie & Art Sauerstrom #87272 Jul 08. Updated Jul 14.

Whitehouse CG (NF). 5 sites, tables. Drinking W. Vault toilets. Free. Late Jun-early Dec. 20 mi N of town, I-15 x151, go 14 mi W on FR-82. 22′ limit. Fishing. Connie & Art Sauerstrom #87272 Jul 08. Updated Jul 14.