Doe Creek (FR 534) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Doe Creek (FR 534) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

11 mi from Libby

Maps 3,779 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–8.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Kootenai National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 5.2 of this road’s 12.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Smoky Butte.
  • Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 12.3 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.4 miles off.
  • Lost Lake lies 0.4 mi off.
  • Brush Mountain stands 2,068 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles south.

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 33–52°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.