Teakettle Access (FR 10880) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Teakettle Access (FR 10880) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Glacier View Ranger District
7.7 mi from Columbia Falls
Maps 3,187 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 430 ft over 1.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- 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
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Teakettle Mountain stands 2,136 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles south.
- A river runs 0.5 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–54°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.