Barnum Creek (FR 522) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Barnum Creek (FR 522) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

22 mi from Marion

Maps 3,435 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–8.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Kootenai National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 7/1–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 9.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Rogers Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 9.7 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 24%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.6 miles off.
  • Rogers Mountain stands 2,628 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles northwest.
  • Pleasant Valley Fisher River runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • you are not allowed to stay for a period longer than 16 consecutive days and no more than 32 cumulative days within a calendar year on National Forests in Montana
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–55°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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