Iron Grouse (FR 4555) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Three Rivers Ranger District

16 mi from Libby

Maps 2,534 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkFAIR

Rough

All 3.8 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
Near McConnell Mountain.
Estimated climb: 880 ft over 3.8 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
McConnell Mountain stands 1,113 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles north.

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

October normals 33–56°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Iron Grouse (FR 4555) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access