Deerhead Lake (FR 7470) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Deerhead Lake (FR 7470) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
19 mi from Dillon
Maps 7,045 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Deerhead Lake Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 560 ft over 2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Torrey Mountain stands 4,098 ft above the map pin, 4.8 miles west.
- The Bond Lake shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–50°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.