Horse MTN Lookout (FR 4776) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Horse MTN Lookout (FR 4776) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

15 mi from Libby

Maps 3,368 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
  • 5.5 of this road’s 10 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Horse Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 10 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 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.
  • Libby Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Horse Mountain stands 2,416 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southeast.

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 33–52°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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