Hornet Ridge (FR 4913) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Hornet Ridge (FR 4913) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
13 mi from Libby
Maps 3,075 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–4.5 and 6.7–7.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 12.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Libby Dam.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 12.2 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.6 miles off.
- Hornet Ridge stands 2,377 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–54°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.