Tobacco Siding (FR 3690) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Tobacco Siding (FR 3690) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Fortine Ranger District

4.8 mi from Eureka

Maps 2,905 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.4–1.9 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
  • All 2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Glen Lake Dam.
  • Estimated climb: 230 ft over 2 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Tobacco River runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Mount Gibralter stands 4,216 ft above the map pin, 6.8 miles northeast.

Rules

  • National Forests in Montana:…Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a). (see appendix A).…Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
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  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–56°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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