Midget (FR 18884) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Midget (FR 18884) in MT
Road corridorLolo NF, Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District
5.3 mi from Thompson Falls
Maps 3,148 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 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 980 ft over 2.3 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Table Top Mountain stands 2,600 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–56°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.