Coal Creek Hallowat Creek (FR 317) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District

19 mi from Whitefish

10 mi off US 93 (straight line)

Maps 4,643 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 9.7–16.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Motor-vehicle season 7/1–8/31Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

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Difficult

0.5 of this road’s 17.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1 miles of dirt.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
A water crossing 1 miles along the road.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Coal Ridge stands 2,770 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles northwest.

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

October normals 33–49°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Coal Creek Hallowat Creek (FR 317) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access