Cowell CR Mcmillan Ridge (FR 866) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Cowell CR Mcmillan Ridge (FR 866) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

12 mi from Libby

Maps 2,785 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.2–2.7, 3.9–7.1 and 7.4–7.8 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
  • 3.1 of this road’s 9.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.4 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Poker Hill.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Swamp Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Tangen Mountain stands 2,241 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northeast.

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 36–57°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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