How to drive the unpaved road to Tower Mountain in Montana?
Tower Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.828m (9,278ft) above sea level, located in Beaverhead County, in the U.S. state of Montana.
Where is Tower Mountain?
The peak is located west of Apex, in the southwestern part of Montana, within the Beaverhead National Forest.
What’s at Tower Mountain?
The summit hosts a weather station.
Is the road to Tower Mountain unpaved?
The road to the summit is totally unpaved, yet rocky and very steep in parts. If you take it slow you can do it in a full-size SUV. It’s usually impassable in winters.
How long is the road to Tower Mountain?
Starting from French Creek Road, the road to the summit is 1.77km (1.1 miles) long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 161m (531 ft) and the average gradient is 9.09%.
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