Cow Creek (FR 762) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Cow Creek (FR 762) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

16 mi from Libby

Maps 2,529 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–9.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Kootenai National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 14 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Lightning Peak.
  • Estimated climb: 3,300 ft over 14 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 41%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Lightning Peak stands 1,598 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles east.
  • Wolf Creek runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • you are not allowed to stay for a period longer than 16 consecutive days and no more than 32 cumulative days within a calendar year on National Forests in Montana
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–56°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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