Barnett Road (FR 5285) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Barnett Road (FR 5285) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District
1.5 mi from Columbia Falls
Maps 3,107 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bad Rock Canyon Historical Marker.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Columbia Mountain stands 4,091 ft above the map pin, 5.2 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Cedar Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–54°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.