South Fork Flathead (FR 38) — Hungry Horse in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Hungry Horse Ranger District

6.9 mi from Columbia Falls

Maps 3,468 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Motor-vehicle season 7/1–10/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkGOOD

Difficult

5.9 of this road’s 54.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 13.1 miles of dirt.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~220 ft on the downhill side.
Winds through 30 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

5 known camp spots along this road, between mile 12.9 and mile 52.6: reported by travellers.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Columbia Mountain stands 3,730 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles southwest.
Lion Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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.
On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited.
Camping rules

September normals 42–69°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

South Fork Flathead (FR 38) — Hungry Horse in MT -- Camping Rules & Access in Montana