The Sylvan Lake Campground is located southeast of Libby on road 154. The
campground has 5 sites with tables and fire rings. Campground roads and
parking spurs are of native soil. Amenities include a vault toilet.

<p>The Sylvan Lake Campground is located southeast of Libby on road 154. The campground has 5 sites with tables and fire rings.  Campground roads and parking spurs are of native soil. Amenities include a vault toilet.</p>

Bird's eye view of the campground

Sylvan Lake Campground

The Willow Creek Campground is appoximately 19 miles northeast of Trout Creek
on road 154. The campground has 6 sites all with tent pads, tables and fire
rings and able to accomodate up to a 40' rv. Campground roads and parking
spurs are gravel. Amenities include vault toilets.

<p>The Willow Creek Campground is appoximately 19 miles northeast of Trout Creek on road 154. The campground has 6 sites all with tent pads, tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 40' rv. Campground roads and parking spurs are gravel. Amenities include vault toilets.</p>

Willow Creek Campground

The Pleasant Valley Campground is located approximately 32 miles southwest of
Libby on Highway 2. The campground has 7 sites tables and fire rings and able
to accommodate up to a 32' rv. There is also 2 stock campsites with feed bins
and a corrals. Campground roads and parking spurs are gravel or native
material. Amenities include vault toilets.

<p>The Pleasant Valley Campground is located approximately 32 miles southwest of Libby on Highway 2. The campground has 7 sites tables and fire rings and able to accommodate up to a 32' rv. There is also 2 stock campsites with feed bins and a corrals. Campground roads and parking spurs are gravel or native material. Amenities include vault toilets.</p>

Pleasant Valley Campground

The Lake Creek Campground is located approximately 32 miles southwest of Libby
off the West Fisher road. The campground has 4 sites all with tent pads,
tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 32' rv. There are also 4
dispersed campsites. Campground roads and and parking spurs are gravel or
native material. Amenities include potable water and vault toilets.

<p>The Lake Creek Campground is located approximately 32 miles southwest of Libby off the West Fisher road. The campground has 4 sites all with tent pads, tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 32' rv. There are also 4 dispersed campsites. Campground roads and and parking spurs are gravel or native material. Amenities include potable water and vault toilets.</p>

Lake Creek Campground

The North Shore Campground is located about 4 miles north of Trout Creek off
Hwy 200 on North Shore Road. The campground has 16 (3 pull thru's) sites
including one host site, with tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up
to a 40' rv. Campground roads and campsite parking spurs are paved. Amenities
include a campground host, potable water, vault toilets and a fully developed
boat launch with dock and boat parking. There are 6 picnic sites with picnic
tables (2 with covers) near the boat ramp for day use only.

<p>The North Shore Campground is located about 4 miles north of Trout Creek off Hwy 200 on North Shore Road. The campground has 16 (3 pull thru's) sites including one host site, with tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 40' rv.  Campground roads and campsite parking spurs are paved. Amenities include a campground host, potable water, vault toilets and a fully developed boat launch with dock and boat parking. There are 6 picnic sites with picnic tables (2 with covers) near the boat ramp for day use only.</p>

North Shore Campground

Howard Lake campground is located south of Libby on road 4779. The campground
has 10 sites (3 pull thru's) including one host site with tables and fire
rings. Camground roads and parking spurs are gravel. Amentities include vault
toilets and swimming beach. There are 2 day use sites with fire rings and
picnic tables near the beach area.

The camphost may close the gate to the campground each evening at 10:00 pm and
open it again at 7:00 am. The gate closes for the season on December 1st and
is opened again when access permits.

Howard Lake and Howard Creek were prospected and named after the Howard
brothers, Alfred and Benjamin. These two were among some of the the earliest
miners to file and work claims on Upper Libby Creek from 1885 to 1915 when at
the age of 80 Benjamin died.

<p>Howard Lake campground is located south of Libby on road 4779. The campground has 10 sites (3 pull thru's) including one host site with tables and fire rings.  Camground roads and parking spurs are gravel.  Amentities include vault toilets and swimming beach. There are 2 day use sites with fire rings and picnic tables near the beach area.</p><p>The camphost may close the gate to the campground each evening at 10:00 pm and open it again at 7:00 am. The gate closes for the season on December 1st and is opened again when access permits.</p><p>Howard Lake and Howard Creek were prospected and named after the Howard brothers, Alfred and Benjamin. These two were among some of the the earliest miners to file and work claims on Upper Libby Creek from 1885 to 1915 when at the age of 80 Benjamin died.</p>

Howard Lake Campground

## Overview

Meadow Peak Lookout sits atop its namesake mountain at an elevation of 6,710
feet in the Kootenai National Forest. The lookout has been used as an
observation point for spotting forest fires for over 90 years. On July 13,
1948 J.K. Pomajevic wrote, "hiked up to Meadow Peak on Trail 46, about a 6
mile walk from road to lookout. At this point there is a cabin with a cupola
on top. It is connected to Bend Ranger Station by telephone". This phone line
would have been approximately 14 miles long.

The first lookout was a cupola cabin built in 1928, the second lookout was
built in 1936 it was a 15' L-4 style lookout and the the current lookout was
built in 1957 as a 10' L-4 style for $6299. Leonard Sheffield was the
contractor and had 3 Forest Service employees to help with the build. The
lookout was last staffed in the 1990's and was placed on the National Historic
Lookout Register in 2000.

The lookout is typically open from mid-June through late September. High
clearance 4 wheel drive vehicles with off-road tires are required. Access to
this lookout is along mountain roads with sections of loose sharp rocks and
small boulders.

This mountain hideaway offers some amenities, but guests should plan to pack
in most of their own supplies. Cell service is available at the lookout.

## Recreation

Hikers can find places to explore around the lookout, and the surrounding
Libby Area offers more than 400 miles of summer use trails. The lookout offers
an ideal vantage point for star gazing on clear nights.

## Facilities

Lookouts are rustic in every sense of the word. They are remotely located and
lack the conveniences of civilization such as running water, electricity or
telephones. Lookouts are usually one room cabins built on top of towers, 40-60
feet from the ground. They are reached by climbing several steep stairs under
the single room. They have windows on all four sides, providing a panoramic
360-degree view. These structures are usually very box-like and simply
furnished, as the fire spotter used them for work rather than living quarters.
Most likely they contain a center table for the alidade (a round instrument on
a pedestal that aids in plotting the fire’s exact location on a map), wooden
beds, and table and chair placed on an old linoleum floor. Some lookouts
include a propane or wood stove. Lookouts are often surrounded by a catwalk, a
deck-like addition built around the cabin affording extraordinary,
unobstructed views.

Meadow Peak lookout stands 10 feet tall and has a 225 square foot cabin, which
is encircled by a catwalk. It sleeps four and comes furnished with two twin
beds, both with mattresses. Other amenities include a two-burner propane
cooktop (bring your own propane), table and chairs, fire extinguisher,
cleaning supplies and some cooking utensils. An outhouse with vault toilet is
located near the tower. A campfire ring is located outside, but firewood is
not provided. Water and electricity are not available. Guests must bring
enough for drinking, cooking and washing. Items such as cookware, bedding,
lanterns or flashlights, matches, extra toilet paper, first aid supplies,
trash bags, dish soap, towels and an ice chest are not available. Guests are
expected to pack out their trash and clean the cabin before leaving.

## Natural Features

The lookout is located in the Purcell Range of the Rocky Mountains and offers
panoramic views of densely forested peaks, Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, Lower
Thompson and McGregor Lakes. Kootenai National Forest supports populations of
deer, elk, moose, grizzly and black bears, wolves and mountain lions (bear
safety). A variety of smaller mammals and birds can also be found.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>Meadow Peak Lookout sits atop its namesake mountain at an elevation of 6,710 feet in the Kootenai National Forest. The lookout has been used as an observation point for spotting forest fires for over 90 years.  On July 13, 1948 J.K. Pomajevic wrote, "hiked up to Meadow Peak on Trail 46, about a 6 mile walk from road to lookout. At this point there is a cabin with a cupola on top. It is connected to Bend Ranger Station by telephone". This phone line would have been approximately 14 miles long.</p>
<p>The first lookout was a cupola cabin built in 1928, the second lookout was built in 1936 it was a 15' L-4 style lookout and the the current lookout was built in 1957 as a 10' L-4 style for $6299. Leonard Sheffield was the contractor and had 3 Forest Service employees to help with the build. The lookout was last staffed in the 1990's and was placed on the National Historic Lookout Register in 2000.</p>
<p>The lookout is typically open from mid-June through late September. High clearance 4 wheel drive vehicles with off-road tires are required. Access to this lookout is along mountain roads with sections of loose sharp rocks and small boulders. </p>
<p>This mountain hideaway offers some amenities, but guests should plan to pack in most of their own supplies. Cell service is available at the lookout.</p>
<h2>Recreation</h2>
<p>Hikers can find places to explore around the lookout, and the surrounding Libby Area offers more than 400 miles of summer use trails. The lookout offers an ideal vantage point for star gazing on clear nights.</p>
<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>Lookouts are rustic in every sense of the word. They are remotely located and lack the conveniences of civilization such as running water, electricity or telephones.  Lookouts are usually one room cabins built on top of towers, 40-60 feet from the ground. They are reached by climbing several steep stairs under the single room.  They have windows on all four sides, providing a panoramic 360-degree view.  These structures are usually very box-like and simply furnished, as the fire spotter used them for work rather than living quarters. Most likely they contain a center table for the alidade (a round instrument on a pedestal that aids in plotting the fire’s exact location on a map), wooden beds, and table and chair placed on an old linoleum floor.  Some lookouts include a propane or wood stove.  Lookouts are often surrounded by a catwalk, a deck-like addition built around the cabin affording extraordinary, unobstructed views.</p>
<p>Meadow Peak lookout stands 10 feet tall and has a 225 square foot cabin, which is encircled by a catwalk. It sleeps four and comes furnished with two twin beds, both with mattresses. Other amenities include a two-burner propane cooktop (bring your own propane), table and chairs, fire extinguisher, cleaning supplies and some cooking utensils.  An outhouse with vault toilet is located near the tower. A campfire ring is located outside, but firewood is not provided. Water and electricity are not available. Guests must bring enough for drinking, cooking and washing. Items such as cookware, bedding, lanterns or flashlights, matches, extra toilet paper, first aid supplies, trash bags, dish soap, towels and an ice chest are not available. Guests are expected to pack out their trash and clean the cabin before leaving.</p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
<p>The lookout is located in the Purcell Range of the Rocky Mountains and offers panoramic views of densely forested peaks, Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, Lower Thompson and McGregor Lakes.  Kootenai National Forest supports populations of deer, elk, moose, grizzly and black bears, wolves and mountain lions (bear safety). A variety of smaller mammals and birds can also be found.</p>

Meadow Peak Lookout

Access road to lookout

Room with a view

Meadow Peak Lookout Scenic View

Table and Rock Fire Ring

Meadow Peak Lookout Interior - Beds

Meadow Peak Lookout Interior

Propane Stove and Coffee Pot

Meadow Peak Lookout (MT)

## Overview

McGregor Lake Campground is located approximately 53 miles southeast of Libby,
Montana, on Highway 2 at the west end of McGregor Lake in the Kootenai
National Forest. This area is about halfway between Libby and Kalispell in the
heart of the Thompson Chain of Lakes, a premier fishing and hunting area.

## Recreation

McGregor Lake is host to a prime mackinaw trout population and offers
excellent opportunities for a trophy-size catch. There is a boat ramp on-site
for access to the lake. Swimming and water skiing are also popular activities.
Hikers can walk the 2.9-mile McGregor Lake Shoreline Trail.

## Facilities

The campground has 27 sites, including one host site, all with tables and fire
rings. Most sites offer an average length of 32 feet. Vault toilets, garbage
service and drinking water are available during the peak season. The
campground campsites are not currently on the reservation system. The
reservable group site is available for large groups, this site is a 120' x
140' gravel parking area. Tables and fire ring are located within the site.
Reservations can be made at Recreation.gov Day use picnic sites with tables
and fire rings are located near the beach.

## Natural Features

At an elevation of 3,900 feet, the campground is nestled among young pines at
the west end of McGregor Lake in the Fisher River Area. The lake spans 1,240
acres, making it the largest lake in the Kootenai National Forest. The Fisher
River Area is the watershed formed by the four forks (West, East, Silver
Butte, Pleasant Valley) of the Fisher River and Wolf Creek. Within it is the
Thompson Chain of Lakes, which consists of more than 20 lakes.

<h2>Overview</h2>
McGregor Lake Campground is located approximately 53 miles southeast of Libby, Montana, on Highway 2 at the west end of McGregor Lake in the Kootenai National Forest.   

This area is about halfway between Libby and Kalispell in the heart of the Thompson Chain of Lakes, a premier fishing and hunting area.<h2>Recreation</h2>
McGregor Lake is host to a prime mackinaw trout population and offers excellent opportunities for a trophy-size catch. There is a boat ramp on-site for access to the lake. Swimming and water skiing are also popular activities.   

Hikers can walk the 2.9-mile McGregor Lake Shoreline Trail.<h2>Facilities</h2>
The campground has 27 sites, including one host site, all with tables and fire rings. Most sites offer an average length of 32 feet. Vault toilets, garbage service and drinking water are available during the peak season. The campground campsites are not currently on the reservation system. 

The reservable group site is available for large groups, this site is a 120' x 140' gravel parking area. Tables and fire ring are located within the site. Reservations can be made at Recreation.gov  

Day use picnic sites with tables and fire rings are located near the beach.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
At an elevation of 3,900 feet, the campground is nestled among young pines at the west end of McGregor Lake in the Fisher River Area. The lake spans 1,240 acres, making it the largest lake in the Kootenai National Forest.  

The Fisher River Area is the watershed formed by the four forks (West, East, Silver Butte, Pleasant Valley) of the Fisher River and Wolf Creek. Within it is 
the Thompson Chain of Lakes, which consists of more than 20 lakes.

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