Langford Deadhorse (FR 1693) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Langford Deadhorse (FR 1693) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District
15 mi from Whitefish
Maps 4,772 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.2–6.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 9/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 5.7 of this road’s 8.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 8.4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Dead Horse Ridge stands 1,404 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 29–50°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.