Coal Banks (FR 10917) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District

19 mi from Whitefish

Maps 3,449 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkFAIR

Rough

All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near The Coal Banks.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
North Fork Flathead River runs 0.1 mi off.
Demers Ridge stands 2,746 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles south.

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

October normals 29–54°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Coal Banks (FR 10917) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access