N Fork Keeler Crk (FR 404) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
N Fork Keeler Crk (FR 404) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Three Rivers Ranger District
19 mi from Libby
Maps 3,463 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.2–6.7 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
- 1.3 of this road’s 7.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Pony Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 7.7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Pony Mountain stands 1,641 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–53°F, 5.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.