Lafoe Lake (FR 4712) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Lafoe Lake (FR 4712) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

17 mi from Libby

Maps 3,533 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
  • 0.6 of this road’s 7.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.2 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Turner Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 7.1 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Loon Peak stands 2,072 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southwest.
  • Lost Fork Creek runs 0.3 mi off.

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 35–53°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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