About this place
This roadless area covers 11,175 acres, 26 miles south of Butte. It is climbing country.
Granite outcroppings rise 300 to 600 feet out of it. They are part of the Boulder Batholith, and the rock climbing on them is excellent.
Most routes run from 5.5 to 5.7 in difficulty, though there is something here for every level.
A three-mile trail starts at the parking area, one way. It follows the creek through old-growth forest and passes the site of an old prospector’s cabin. Then it climbs a ridge and reaches the Wedge, one of the more prominent spires.
People walk here, climb, look at the country, take photographs, ride horses, watch wildlife, camp rough and fish the small streams. Nothing is marked out for camping. Set up at least 100 feet back from the streams. There is a toilet at the trailhead.
Developed camping is five miles away at the Divide Bridge Campground.
Carry water, a compass, and a copy of the site map from the back of the brochure.
The facts
- Cost
- Free to camp
- Type
- Specific campsite
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
Leave Interstate 15 at Exit 99, Moose Creek. An improved gravel road runs east along the creek for about 3 miles to the trailhead parking lot.
Coordinates 45.74315, -112.67102
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What is near here
Nothing nationally famous is close. These are the landmarks nearby.
- Bloody Dick Peak Directions
- Big Hole National Battlefield Directions
Every distance on this page is the driving distance. A short distance can still take a long time. The road may be closed for the season, covered in snow, or washed out. Many of these roads are dirt. Plan your route before you leave home. Out here there is often no phone signal to look it up on the way.
Nearest town and supplies
- Dewey, MT Directions
- Butte-Silver Bow, MT Directions
Butte-Silver Bow is big enough that you’d normally expect fuel and somewhere to buy food. Nobody from here has been to check, so don’t count on it if you’re running low.
Why the drive to town is usually twice what the map says — what we found measuring every campsite in this guide.
When it’s time to move on
On most public land you can camp for 14 days before you have to move on. Check this site’s own limit before you plan a long stay. When you move on, the Bureau of Land Management usually wants you at least 25 to 30 miles away. So the free campsites closest to you are the ones you cannot use.
Three in this guide sit inside that 25 miles. The nearest one you could move to is Pintler Campground, Montana — 37 miles in a straight line, but a 52 mile drive.
This guide covers five states and does not list every free campsite, so there may be something closer that we do not hold. Check this site’s own rule before you rely on it.
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Where this information comes from
The description on this page is ours. The facts in it, and the fee and facility details below it, come from the Bureau of Land Management’s own records, read in August 2026; opened and read by a person on 2026-08-27.