About Koocanusa Area
The Koocanusa Area is primarily centered along a narrow 90 mile long Koocanusa Reservoir, formed by Libby Dam. Approximately 60 miles are within the United States. Libby Dam is operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers which provides daily dam tours. Koocanusa Reservoir is the major recreation attraction in this geographic area, providing ideal settings for large watercraft and sailing. The reservoir contains a large and stable population of Kookanee salmon, Kamloops (rainbow) trout, bull trout, West slope cutthroat trout and burbot. Fishing has been reported to be fantastic. There are a number of large developed recreation complexes along the reservoir shoreline including: Rexford Bench, McGillivray, Peck Gulch, and Rocky Gorge. Campgrounds, picnic areas, swimming beaches, boat ramps, as well as day use areas comprise many of the facilities within these developed sites. In addition…
- Managed by: Kootenai National Forest, FS
- Where: 10 mi south of West Kootenai, MT · 48.82339, -115.26305
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Boulder | Horse | 0.7 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Webb Mountain | Horse | 1.3 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Beartrap Mountain | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Beartrap Ponds | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 1.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7 mi
Water fill-up: 7 mi
Propane: 11.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite #32 · 7 mi SW of Eureka 3.3 mi
- Webb Mtn. Lookout Rental 3.8 mi
- Webb Mountain Lookout 4.8 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi SE of West Kootenai 7 mi
- Peck Gulch Campground 7.1 mi
- Rexford Bench Campground 7.2 mi