Pipeline (FR 5008) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Pipeline (FR 5008) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
13 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 6,902 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.2–3.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bohn Lake Dam.
- Estimated climb: 520 ft over 3.7 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Baldy stands 2,085 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northwest.
- A lake lies 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–47°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.