Hensley Hill (FR 5892) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Hensley Hill (FR 5892) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Three Rivers Ranger District

23 mi from Moyie Springs

Maps 3,292 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

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 4.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 4.1 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 4: .

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • Hensley Hill stands 1,686 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles north.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year… Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 29–53°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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