Williams Creek (FR 4768) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Williams Creek (FR 4768) in MT
Road corridorKootenai NF, Libby Ranger District
5.2 mi from Libby
Maps 2,433 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 19.7–19.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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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Road Access
Difficult
- 8.4 of this road’s 22.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near McMillan Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,900 ft over 22.1 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
- Libby Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Mount Snowy stands 5,189 ft above the map pin, 7.9 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–57°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.