Huckleberry Hill (FR 10812) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Huckleberry Hill (FR 10812) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District

5.8 mi from Columbia Falls

Maps 4,072 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 3.7–4 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
  • All 9.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 9.3 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 23%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
  • Standard Peak stands 3,120 ft above the map pin, 6.3 miles north.

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 29–51°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.