Mckillop Mcginnis (FR 535) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mckillop Mcginnis (FR 535) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

20 mi from Libby

Maps 2,662 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–28 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Kootenai National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 7/1–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 6.1 of this road’s 28 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Snell Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 5,500 ft over 28 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 31%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • McKillop Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Snell Mountain stands 2,679 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.

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