Old HWY 2 (FR 9802) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Hungry Horse Ranger District

18 mi from Columbia Falls

0.0 mi off US 2 (straight line)

Maps 3,389 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkFAIR

Difficult

All 4.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near Nyack Mountain.
Estimated climb: 860 ft over 4.1 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 46%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
A water crossing 3 miles along the road.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Mount Penrose stands 4,456 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles southwest.
Middle Fork Flathead River runs 0.1 mi off.

Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 16 consecutive days within a calendar year. … Camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites over 32 cumulative days within a calendar year.
Camping rules

October normals 31–53°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Old HWY 2 (FR 9802) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access