Mckay Saddle (FR 2287) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mckay Saddle (FR 2287) in MT

Road corridorKootenai NF, Cabinet Ranger District

29 mi from Libby

Maps 2,707 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.5 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

Rough
  • All 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Green Mountain.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Engle Peak stands 4,852 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles northeast.

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 37–58°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.