Lake Creek/Spar Lake (FR 384) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Lake Creek/Spar Lake (FR 384) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Three Rivers Ranger District
20 mi from Libby
7.8 mi off US 2 (straight line)
Maps 4,023 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10.6–11.9, 12.8–14.3 and 16.6–17.5 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 9.6 of this road’s 17.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Stanley Peak.
- Estimated climb: 2,900 ft over 17.6 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 34%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 8.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Stanley Peak stands 1,783 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles northwest.
- Spar Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–50°F, 5.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.