Upper July Creek (FR 4550) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Upper July Creek (FR 4550) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Three Rivers Ranger District

18 mi from Libby

Maps 3,208 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 1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Goat Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 110 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Goat Mountain stands 2,207 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southwest.
  • Callahan Creek runs 1.0 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 40–54°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.