Bristow Creek (FR 333) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Bristow Creek (FR 333) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
14 mi from Libby
Maps 4,095 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10–14.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 8.1 of this road’s 14.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Lost Soul Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,300 ft over 14.8 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 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 1.7 miles off.
- Lost Soul Mountain stands 2,073 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles northwest.
- South Fork Bristow Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–50°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.