Smoke Creek (FR 6732) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Smoke Creek (FR 6732) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
22 mi from Libby
Maps 4,257 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.7–2.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.7 of this road’s 9.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Kenelty Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 9.2 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Kenelty Mountain stands 1,676 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles southeast.
- Fisher River runs 1.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 25–50°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.