Colorado Boulevard (FR 2861) in MT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Montana

A 6.9-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Flathead County, MT. The road serves West Virginia Mine.

Flathead National Forest, Hungry Horse Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.

1 of the 6.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly paved, with 0.5 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 6.2 miles in, signed private.

Columbia Mountain stands 4,091 ft above the site, 2.6 miles southwest. South Fork Flathead River runs 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Columbia Falls, is 6.2 mi off.