Deception CR Loop (FR 112) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Deception CR Loop (FR 112) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
18 mi from Libby
12 mi off US 2 (straight line)
Maps 4,442 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.4–1.2, 3.2–3.9, 5.8–6.1 and 7.5–8.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 3.5 of this road’s 19.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 7.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Turner Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,600 ft over 19.5 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- A water crossing 13.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Flatiron Mountain stands 1,460 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–51°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.