Highline Loop (FR 1048) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Highline Loop (FR 1048) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Hungry Horse Ranger District
17 mi from Columbia Falls
Maps 4,264 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
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Firefighter Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Great Northern Mountain stands 4,408 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–51°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.