Main Fisher River (FR 763) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Main Fisher River (FR 763) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
27 mi from Libby
Maps 3,194 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–29.5 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
- 8.8 of this road’s 31.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 8.8 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,700 ft over 31.5 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 4.5 and mile 8.4: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Pleasant Valley Fisher River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Owl Peak stands 1,882 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 28–54°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.