Lower Lucky Boy (FR 16188) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Lower Lucky Boy (FR 16188) in MT
Road corridorLolo NF, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District
10 mi from Thompson Falls
Maps 3,658 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Driveway Peak.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Driveway Peak stands 2,752 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northwest.
- Prospect Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–55°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.