Hornet Creek (FR 9805) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Hornet Creek (FR 9805) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District
27 mi from Eureka
Maps 4,470 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.8–5.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.1 of this road’s 5.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Hornet Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 5.4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Wedge Mountain stands 2,020 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles west.
- Hornet Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–52°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.