Big CR Baldy MTN (FR 309) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Big CR Baldy MTN (FR 309) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
16 mi from Libby
Maps 3,229 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.2–1.5 and 1.9–2.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.2 of this road’s 13.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Big Creek Baldy Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 13.4 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Turner Mountain stands 2,720 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles west.
- Weasel Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–53°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.