Cliff Creek (FR 351) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Cliff Creek (FR 351) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Tally Lake Ranger District
8.2 mi from Whitefish
Maps 4,247 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.5–14.1 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
Difficult
- 11.1 of this road’s 14.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.9 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 14.6 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 10.6: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Tally Lake lies 0.8 mi off.
- Tally Mountain stands 1,079 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 25–50°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.