Little Tom (FR 4604) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Little Tom (FR 4604) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
16 mi from Libby
Maps 3,634 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.9 of this road’s 6.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Little Tom Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 6.4 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Little Tom Mountain stands 2,142 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles south.
- Loon Lake lies 0.3 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–54°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.