Hay Creek (FR 376) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Hay Creek (FR 376) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District
23 mi from Whitefish
Maps 4,696 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 4.6 of this road’s 14.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.6 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 13.3: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Coal Ridge stands 2,717 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–52°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.