Adventure along the wild road to Picket Pin Mountain in Montana

Picket Pin Mountain is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.867m (9,046ft) above sea level located in Sweet Grass County, in the U.S. state of Montana.

Picket Pin Mountain

Is the road to Picket Pin Mountain in Montana unpaved?

The road to the summit is entirely unpaved. It’s called U.S. Forest Service Road 140 (Picket Pin-Iron Mountain Road). 4x4 vehicle required. This area is threaded with ATV and old mining roads.

Is the road to Picket Pin Mountain in Montana open?

Set high in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, the road is usually impassable from October to June (weather permitting).

How long is the road to Picket Pin Mountain in Montana?

Tucked away in the southern part of Montana, the drive has steep parts. Starting from County Road 420 (Stillwater Road) on Nye (in Stillwater County, Montana), the road to the summit is 28.64km (17.8 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 1.379 meters. The average gradient is 4.81%.
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