Kelly Road (FR 1659) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Kelly Road (FR 1659) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District
4.8 mi from Columbia Falls
Maps 3,353 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.1 and 1.5–2.4 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
- All 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.5 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 770 ft over 2.5 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Teakettle Mountain stands 1,970 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles southeast.
- The Cedar Lake shoreline is 1.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–53°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.