West Side Pipe (FR 4613) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District

11 mi from Libby

Maps 3,632 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Motor-vehicle season 7/1–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

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Difficult

3.6 of this road’s 10 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.6 miles of dirt.
Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 10 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 38%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 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.
Noisy Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Gold Hill stands 1,907 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles northeast.

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

October normals 35–53°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

West Side Pipe (FR 4613) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access