Kelsey Rock CR Conn (FR 6800) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Kelsey Rock CR Conn (FR 6800) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
25 mi from Marion
Maps 3,480 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–9.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 9.8 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Sheppard Mountain stands 2,745 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles southeast.
- Brush Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–55°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.