West Side South Fork (FR 895) — Spotted Bear in MT

Road corridorFlathead NF, Spotted Bear Ranger District

8.4 mi from Columbia Falls

Maps 3,570 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · 32 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi

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Difficult

6 of this road’s 18 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.2 miles of dirt.
Near West Virginia Mine.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
Winds through 21 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

8 known camp spots along this road, between mile 1 and mile 20.2: reported by travellers.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Doris Ridge stands 3,587 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles southwest.
The Hungry Horse Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.

Dispersed camping is free, and permitted almost everywhere on the Flathead National Forest.…Dispersed camping is NOT allowed near developed recreation areas including campgrounds, trailheads and day-use areas.
Camping rules

September normals 40–68°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

West Side South Fork (FR 895) — Spotted Bear in MT -- Camping Rules & Access in Montana