Houghton Creek (FR 6761) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Houghton Creek (FR 6761) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

27 mi from Libby

Maps 2,987 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–8, 8.6–9.1 and 10.6–12.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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
  • 6.2 of this road’s 14.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.7 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Fosseum Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 14.1 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 28%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Pleasant Valley Fisher River runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Owl Peak stands 2,089 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles south.

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 29–55°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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