W Quartz Ransome (FR 4654) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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W Quartz Ransome (FR 4654) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

13 mi from Libby

Maps 4,936 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

Difficult
  • 2.1 of this road’s 14.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.3 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Huson Peak.
  • Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 14.7 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 40%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 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 0.9 miles off.
  • Quartz Mountain stands 1,333 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles south.

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 29–47°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.