Lower Quartz CR (FR 601) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Lower Quartz CR (FR 601) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
5.3 mi from Libby
Maps 2,114 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 3.8 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
- Near Lindy Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 3.8 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Lindy Peak stands 2,217 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles north.
- Quartz Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–57°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.