Hoodoo Bear (FR 6787) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Hoodoo Bear (FR 6787) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
13 mi from Libby
Maps 3,617 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.7 of this road’s 10.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Big Hoodoo Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 10.6 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- McDonald Mountain stands 2,684 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–51°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.