Leckrone Creek (FR 765) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Leckrone Creek (FR 765) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

19 mi from Libby

Maps 2,713 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–8.7 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
  • All 9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Snell Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Fisher River runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Snell Mountain stands 2,628 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles east.

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 39–56°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.