Five Mile CR Lake CR (FR 48) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Five Mile CR Lake CR (FR 48) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
23 mi from Libby
Maps 2,860 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.2–4.3 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 12.3 of this road’s 17.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.2 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 17.6 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Sheep Mountain stands 2,905 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northwest.
- South Fork Fivemile Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–55°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.