Libby CR Fisher River (FR 231) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Libby CR Fisher River (FR 231) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
19 mi from Libby
0.3 mi off US 2 (straight line)
Maps 3,637 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.4–6.2 and 9.8–12.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/31Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 2.8 of this road’s 23.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Midas Point.
- Estimated climb: 3,400 ft over 23.8 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 1.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Shaw Mountain stands 2,832 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles west.
- Howard Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–52°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.