Teakettle (FR 116) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Teakettle (FR 116) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District
6.6 mi from Columbia Falls
Maps 3,537 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.8–2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Glacier Highline.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Teakettle Mountain stands 1,786 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles southwest.
- Flathead River runs 0.9 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–52°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.