Old HWY 2 East (FR 11124) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Old HWY 2 East (FR 11124) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Hungry Horse Ranger District

23 mi from Columbia Falls

Maps 3,774 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Flathead National Forest ↗

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

Difficult
  • 0.2 of this road’s 0.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 0.2 miles of dirt.
  • Near Riverview Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 90 ft over 0.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 34%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Mount Grant stands 4,815 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles southwest.
  • Pinnacle Creek runs 0.6 mi off.

Rules

  • 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–52°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.