South Face Mt Vernon (FR 4628) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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South Face Mt Vernon (FR 4628) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Three Rivers Ranger District

20 mi from Libby

Maps 2,939 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Kootenai National Forest ↗

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

Moderate
  • All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Ross Creek Picnic Area.

Known camping along this road at mile 0.2: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Mount Vernon stands 2,633 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles north.
  • A pond lies 0.9 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 33–55°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.