FR 78443 — Ballard Hill in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 78443 — Ballard Hill in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
14 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 5,764 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 50 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Ballard Hill stands 612 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 29–52°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.