Snipetown (FR 2378) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Snipetown (FR 2378) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Three Rivers Ranger District

15 mi from Moyie Springs

Maps 2,442 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
  • All 1.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Yaak Falls.
  • Estimated climb: 140 ft over 1.6 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 53%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Tepee Mountain stands 3,308 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
  • Yaak River runs 0.2 mi off.

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 39–56°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.