Mcginnis Creek Lookout Creek (FR 803) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District

13 mi from Whitefish

Maps 3,567 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 7/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

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Difficult

3.1 of this road’s 12.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.1 miles of dirt.
Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 12.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 30%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

7 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0.1 and mile 12.3: reported by travellers.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Lookout Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Standard Peak stands 3,625 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles south.

The maximum stay on the Flathead National Forest is 16 days; some campgrounds may have lower stay limits
Camping rules

September normals 41–70°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Mcginnis Creek Lookout Creek (FR 803) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access in Montana