Upper Rk CR Lake (FR 1527) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Rk CR Lake (FR 1527) in MT
Road corridorBeaverhead-Deerlodge NF
9.8 mi from Deer Lodge
Maps 5,537 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.5–5.9 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 6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Doney Lake Dam.
- Estimated climb: 530 ft over 6 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.5 miles off.
- Pikes Peak Ridge stands 3,801 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 31–53°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.