South Smoke CR (FR 6721) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
South Smoke CR (FR 6721) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
21 mi from Libby
2.3 mi off US 2 (straight line)
Maps 3,260 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.4–2.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Kenelty Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 920 ft over 3.7 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 0.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Kenelty Mountain stands 2,673 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles south.
- Fisher River runs 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 28–53°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.