South Butler Ridge (FR 14564) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
South Butler Ridge (FR 14564) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
14 mi from Libby
Maps 4,022 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Riverview Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 100 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Riverview Mountain stands 912 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–53°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.