Big Foot Ransome (FR 4681) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Foot Ransome (FR 4681) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
14 mi from Libby
Maps 5,682 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.5 of this road’s 7.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Huson Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 7.4 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 36%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- O'Brien Mountain stands 1,103 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 28–47°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.