Welcome Hill (FR 5155) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Welcome Hill (FR 5155) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
11 mi from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
Maps 7,020 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–4 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 4.1 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Johnson Hill stands 1,013 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles southeast.
- A lake lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 27–46°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.