Blankenship View (FR 10105) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Blankenship View (FR 10105) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District

7.6 mi from Columbia Falls

Maps 3,279 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Flathead National Forest ↗

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 Swanberg Mountain.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Teakettle Mountain stands 2,044 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles southwest.
  • Flathead River runs 0.7 mi off.

Rules

  • The maximum stay on the Flathead National Forest is 16 days; some campgrounds may have lower stay limits
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–53°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.