Alder Bowen Creek (FR 2881) in MT -- Camping Rules & Access
Alder Bowen Creek (FR 2881) in MT
Road corridorFlathead NF, Tally Lake Ranger District
24 mi from Whitefish
Maps 5,223 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
Rough
- All 8.1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
- Near Skillet Mountain.
- Winds through 9 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Elk Ridge stands 1,131 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 27–48°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.