Cabinet View (FR 536) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Cabinet View (FR 536) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
3.0 mi from Libby
Maps 3,315 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 9.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Swede Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 9.2 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 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 1.4 miles off.
- Swede Mountain stands 986 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 29–53°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.