Cedar Flats (FR 10815) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Cedar Flats (FR 10815) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District

3.7 mi from Columbia Falls

Maps 3,254 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Flathead National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 3.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Teakettle Mountain.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Teakettle Mountain stands 2,069 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles east.
  • The Cedar Creek Reservoir shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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 32–54°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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