Old Hilltop (FR 5157) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Old Hilltop (FR 5157) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
15 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 5,980 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–2.8 are inside the of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, whose rules apply there.
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 2.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 2.8 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 22%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–52°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.