Upper Whitetail (FR 5932) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Three Rivers Ranger District

17 mi from Moyie Springs

Maps 3,414 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkFAIR

Rough

All 9.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 9.4 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 30%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Mount Baldy stands 3,122 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles west.
Spread Creek runs 0.1 mi off.

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

October normals 37–53°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Upper Whitetail (FR 5932) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access