Michaels Draw (FR 4756) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

3.2 mi from Libby

Maps 2,475 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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Difficult

All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.1 miles of dirt.
Near Sheldon Mountain.
Estimated climb: 570 ft over 2.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Sheldon Mountain stands 2,172 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northeast.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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

October normals 32–56°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Michaels Draw (FR 4756) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access