Meadow Creek (FR 524) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Meadow Creek (FR 524) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Three Rivers Ranger District

12 mi from Moyie Springs

7.2 mi off US 2 (straight line)

Maps 4,641 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Kootenai National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 7 of this road’s 17.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.7 miles of dirt.
  • Near Mount Baldy.
  • Estimated climb: 5,400 ft over 17.9 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • A water crossing at the start of the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
  • Thunder Mountain stands 1,378 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southwest.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year… Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–49°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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