Eastside Miller Lake (FR 7163) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Eastside Miller Lake (FR 7163) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

24 mi from Thompson Falls

Maps 3,776 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1–2.6 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 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 530 ft over 2.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Blacktail Peak stands 2,318 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles southwest.

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 29–52°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.