Pete Ridge (FR 2950) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Pete Ridge (FR 2950) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Tally Lake Ranger District

9.1 mi from Whitefish

Maps 3,570 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.7–2.2 and 3.2–3.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Flathead National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 7/1–8/31Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 3.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Pilot Knob.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
  • Northwestern Lake lies 1.0 mi off.
  • Reid Divide stands 2,170 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles west.

Rules

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

Climate averages

October normals 28–52°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.