Canoe Gulch (FR 872) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Canoe Gulch (FR 872) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
9.6 mi from Libby
Maps 2,271 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 4.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Tony Peak.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 4.8 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Tony Peak stands 2,544 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles south.
- Kootenai River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–60°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.