Solo Joe (FR 6035) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Solo Joe (FR 6035) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Three Rivers Ranger District
23 mi from Eureka
Maps 3,524 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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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.4 of this road’s 13.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.9 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 13.6 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 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.
- Grubstake Mountain stands 2,250 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northwest.
- East Fork Yaak River runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–52°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.