Cox Gulch (FR 876) in MT

Road corridorLolo NF, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District

11 mi from Thompson Falls

Maps 6,165 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 4.7–5.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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

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StarlinkFAIR

Difficult

4.5 of this road’s 9.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.4 miles of it dirt.
Near Driveway Peak.
Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 9.4 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.

Fairly secluded

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 30–46°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Cox Gulch (FR 876) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access