Spiney Jaw (FR 14515) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Spiney Jaw (FR 14515) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

24 mi from Thompson Falls

Maps 3,496 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

Rough
  • All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Blacktail Peak.
  • Estimated climb: 80 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Blacktail Peak stands 2,598 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles southwest.
  • Bayhorse Creek runs 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • you are not allowed to stay for a period longer than 16 consecutive days and no more than 32 cumulative days within a calendar year on National Forests in Montana
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–53°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.