Crystal CR (FR 6734) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Crystal CR (FR 6734) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

24 mi from Libby

Maps 3,905 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 3.7–4.9 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
  • 2 of this road’s 5.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.1 miles of dirt.
  • Near Fritz Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 5.2 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Kenelty Mountain stands 2,028 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles west.

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 37–54°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.