Ben Rover Cabin in MT -- Campground & RV Camping

Ben Rover Cabin sits along the North Fork Flathead River, 35 miles north of Columbia Falls and half a mile from the Polebridge Mercantile. Backing up to conifers with a front grassy field facing the Livingston Range, the cabin sleeps eight across double, twin, and bunk beds. Facilities include a propane stove, propane lights, wood stove, outdoor campfire pit with benches, and an outdoor vault toilet. A hand pump well provides water from April through November, but no water is available December through March. Nearby river access caters to paddling and fishing.

Getting there: Ben Rover Cabin is located 35 miles north of Columbia Falls, on North Fork Road (County Road 486). From Columbia Falls, travel north on Nucleus Avenue. Turn east at the stop sign, on Railroad Street. The road becomes the North Fork Road as it travels over the railroad overpass. At mile 35 on the North Fork Road, turn east one mile following signs to the town of Polebridge. Turn left (north) to Ben Rover Cabin which is a half-mile from Polebridge on the right. If you cross into Glacier National Park, you have gone too far. The majority of the road from Columbia Falls to Ben Rover Cabin is gravel, so be prepared for dust during your drive and at the cabin.North Fork Road is gravel, intermittently plowed during the winter. A four-wheel-drive vehicle with chains is recommended in winter.

• Moderately separated here.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• North Fork Flathead River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Cyclone Peak stands 2,494 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles southwest.
• Cabins and shelters rather than pads, with one on the water and most of them shaded.

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