Tally Lake Brush Pass (FR 113) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Tally Lake Brush Pass (FR 113) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

24 mi from Marion

Maps 3,136 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–2.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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

Difficult
  • 3.3 of this road’s 11 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.4 miles of dirt.
  • Near Sheppard Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 11 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 30%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 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 0.7 miles off.
  • Sheppard Mountain stands 3,089 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles southeast.
  • Kelsey Creek runs 1.0 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 30–56°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.