West Platte (FR 2937) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access

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West Platte (FR 2937) in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Hungry Horse Ranger District

8.5 mi from Columbia Falls

Maps 3,363 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Flathead National Forest ↗

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

Difficult
  • All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near North American Wildlife Museum.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Desert Mountain stands 3,065 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles northeast.

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 31–53°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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