Good Creek (FR 60) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Good Creek (FR 60) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Tally Lake Ranger District

23 mi from Whitefish

3.6 mi off US 93 (straight line)

Maps 4,779 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 31.1–31.5, 39.6–41.9, 51.5–52.7, 53.3–54.1, 54.7–55.3 and 56.9–57.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Flathead National Forest ↗

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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Road Access

Difficult
  • 19.4 of this road’s 57.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 21.1 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 21 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A gate 54.1 miles along the road, signed private.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Elk Ridge stands 1,575 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles west.

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 29–50°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.