Cataract Pk (FR 2241) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Cataract Pk (FR 2241) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Cabinet Ranger District

11 mi from Thompson Falls

Maps 2,522 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1 and 1.9–2.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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
  • All 8.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 8.7 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 37%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Cougar Peak stands 4,175 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles east.
  • A river runs 0.5 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 38–56°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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