Lakeshore (FR 628) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Lakeshore (FR 628) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
27 mi from West Yellowstone
Maps 6,645 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
- 5.5 of this road’s 8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.5 miles of it graded dirt.
- Near Elk Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 710 ft over 8 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- MacDonald Pond lies 0.3 mi off.
- Elk Mountain stands 1,476 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 25–52°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.