Doney Lake (FR 645) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Doney Lake (FR 645) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
11 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 6,220 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
- 5.9 of this road’s 7.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Doney Lake Dam.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 7.4 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.5 miles off.
- Nine Trough Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
- Pikes Peak Ridge stands 3,118 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 29–51°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.