FR 78478 — Ballard Hill in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 78478 — Ballard Hill in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
14 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 7,636 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
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 340 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Pikes Peak Ridge stands 1,702 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 26–45°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.