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United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service R1-14-07 MONTANA 2020 Flathead National Forest Tread Lightly! Travel only where motorized vehicles are permitted. Stay on roads and trails. Motorized, wheeled, cross country travel is not allowed on Forest Service system lands. Respect the rights of hikers, horseback riders, skiers, campers and others so they can enjoy their activities undisturbed. Educate yourself. Obtain visitor maps and regulations from public agencies, comply with signs and barriers, and ask owners’ permission to cross private property. Avoid streams, lake shores, meadows, muddy roads and trails, steep hillsides, wildlife, and livestock. Drive responsibly to protect the environment and preserve opportunities to enjoy your vehicle on wildlands. Information C ampgroun d D i r e ct o r y ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND 650 Wolfpack Way Tally Lake Ranger District Flathead National Forest Supervisor’s Office 200 Ranger Station Road Bigfork, MT 59911 (406) 837-7500 650 Wolfpack Way Kalispell, MT 59901 Campground Concessionaire Flathead Valley Campgrounds (406) 758-5204 www.fs.usda.gov/flathead Kalispell, MT 59901 10 Hungry Horse Drive 10 Hungry Horse Drive Hungry Horse, MT 59919 P.O. Box 190340 P.O. Box 190340 Hungry Horse, MT 59919 Summer (406) 758-5376 (406) 387-3800 Hungry Horse/Glacier View Ranger District Spotted Bear Ranger District Swan Lake Ranger District www.flatheadvalleycampgrounds.com Campground Reservations (877) 444 - 6777 www.recreation.gov (406) 758-5204 (406) 752-7924 Winter (406) 387-3800

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Page 1: Information Tread Lightly! Flathead National Forest …...• Keep your pets leashed and do not leave pet food unattended. It attracts wild animals. • Plan ahead and prepare for

United States Department of Agriculture

Forest Service R1-14-07

MONTANA 2020

Flathead National Forest Tread Lightly!

Travel only where motorized vehicles are

permitted. Stay on roads and trails. Motorized, wheeled, cross country travel is not allowed on Forest Service systemlands.

Respect the rights of hikers, horseback

riders, skiers, campers and others so they can enjoy their activities undisturbed.

Educate yourself. Obtain visitor maps

and regulations from public agencies, comply with signs and barriers, and ask owners’ permission to cross private property.

Avoid streams, lake shores, meadows,

muddy roads and trails, steep hillsides, wildlife, and livestock.

Drive responsibly to protect the

environment and preserve opportunities to enjoy your vehicle on wildlands.

Information

CampgroundDirectory

ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND

650 Wolfpack Way

Tally Lake Ranger District

Flathead National ForestSupervisor’s Office

200 Ranger Station RoadBigfork, MT 59911

(406) 837-7500

650 Wolfpack WayKalispell, MT 59901

Campground Concessionaire Flathead Valley Campgrounds

(406) 758-5204www.fs.usda.gov/flathead

Kalispell, MT 59901

10 Hungry Horse Drive

10 Hungry Horse Drive

Hungry Horse, MT 59919

P.O. Box 190340

P.O. Box 190340

Hungry Horse, MT 59919Summer (406) 758-5376

(406) 387-3800

Hungry Horse/Glacier ViewRanger District

Spotted Bear Ranger District

Swan Lake Ranger District

www.flatheadvalleycampgrounds.com

Campground Reservations(877) 444

-6777

www.recreation.gov

(406) 758-5204

(406) 752-7924

Winter (406) 387-3800

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Respect Other Visitors

Know Before You Go

Welcome

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. REV 06/01/20

to the Flathead National Forest. We hope you enjoy your visit and we ask you to help keep campground and picnic areas clean.

• Keep noise levels down.• Become familiar with the regulationsposted on bulletin boards whenusing developed areas. The rulesare there to protect you, other visitors,and the forest environment.• Keep your pets leashed and do notleave pet food unattended. It attractswild animals.

• Plan ahead and prepare for your trip.• Use maps and other references to findout about the area you will be visiting.• Drinking water is not always availableat all campgrounds. Bring your ownwater. If you use water from a lake orstream, boil or chemically treat it beforedrinking.• Pay all fees required before using thesite or facility.• There is a 16 day maximum stay onNational Forest lands.• Cell phone use is limited. Fee camp-grounds managed by the concessionairehave phones for emergency use only.Contact the campground host.

Obey fire restrictions and use existingfire rings within developed sites. Do not break branches from live trees. Instead, collect loose sticks and dead downed wood from the ground. Burn wood completely and extinguish fires com-pletely. Never leave a fire unattended.

Possession of fireworks is not allowedon National Forest lands.

To protect nature and your surroundings,use existing campsites and trails.Leave what you find in place for othersto enjoy.

Put your trash in the receptaclesprovided or pack it out if none are available. Use bathrooms when providedor keep 200 feet away from all watersources if none are available. Rememberto always keep the water clean.

Wild animals can be dangerous. Watchall wildlife from a safe distance withoutapproaching, feeding or followingthem. Secure all food and trash. Keeppets leashed at all times while indeveloped recreation sites.

If your campsite is left unattended for any length of time you must store any food or refuse, including canned food and bever-ages, garbage, pet food and livestock feed, and any other attractants (such as food leftovers or bacon grease) in a bear resistant manner as follows:• In a hard-sided camper, vehicle trunk orcab, or enclosed horse trailer.• In an IGBC approved bear resistant container(most storage boxes are NOT bear resistant).• Within an IGBC approved and operatingelectric fence.http://igbconline.org/bear-resistant-products/• In campsite food storage locker (if provided)• Suspended 10’ up and 4’ out from avertical support, like a tree, and at least300’ from any sleeping area.

None of these materials shall be buried, discarded, or burned in an open campfire.

Storing Food In Bear Country Be Careful With Fire

Respect Other Visitors

Know Before You Go

Choose the Right Path

Trash Your Trash

Welcome

Respect Wildlife

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*1 Ⓖ EMERY BAY Ⓘ 26(H) Y V Y♦ 35 ft. Y Y 32' Martin City5 miles

$16.00/$5.00Garbage Service

*2 MURRAY BAY Ⓘ 20(H) Y V Y♦ 20 ft. Y Y 40' Martin City22 miles

$16.00/$5.00Garbage Service

3 DEVILS CORKSCREW 4 V Y♦ 43 ft. Y 32' Martin City37 miles Pack In/Pack Out

*4 LOST JOHNNY 5 Y V Y 22' Hungry Horse9 miles

$14.00Pack In/Pack Out

*5 LOST JOHNNY POINT Ⓘ 21(H) Y V Y♦ 72 ft. Y Y 22' Hungry Horse10 miles

$16.00/$5.00Garbage Service

*6 LID CREEK Ⓘ 23(H) V Gravel♦ 31 ft. Y 32' Hungry Horse15 miles

$14.00Garbage Service

7 LAKEVIEW 5 V Y 22' Hungry Horse24 miles Pack In/Pack Out

9 GRAVES CREEK 3 V Y 22' Hungry Horse35 miles Pack In/Pack Out

10 ELK ISLAND - (Boat in) 7 P Y Hungry Horse16 miles Pack In/Pack Out

11 FIRE ISLAND - (Boat in) 4 P Y Hungry Horse16 miles Pack In/Pack Out

*12 DEVIL CREEK Ⓘ 14(H) Y V Y Y 40' Hungry Horse44 miles

$14.00Garbage Service

*14 DORIS CREEK Ⓘ 10 V Y Y 32' Hungry Horse7 miles

$14.00Pack In/Pack Out

*15 RIVERSIDE Ⓘ 3 V Y♦ 53 ft. Y Y 40' Hungry Horse20 miles

$14.00/$5.00Pack In/Pack Out

16 CROSSOVER 5 V Y Y Martin City42 miles Pack In/Pack Out

17 PETERS CREEK 6 V Y Y 30' Martin City37 miles Pack In/Pack Out

18 BEAVER CREEK 4 V Y Y 32' Martin City66 miles Pack In/Pack Out

19 SPOTTED BEAR 13 Y V Y Y 32' Martin City55 miles

$13.00Garbage Service

*20 ⒼⒹ TALLY LAKE Ⓘ 40(H) Y V Y Y Y 40' Whitefish12 miles

$18.00/$5.00Garbage Service

21 SYLVIA LAKE 3 V Y 20' Kalispell33 miles Pack In/Pack Out

22 UPPER STILLWATER LK 5 V Y Y 25' Whitefish21 miles Pack In/Pack Out

23 ASHLEY LAKE NORTH 6 V Y 25' Kalispell17 miles Pack In/Pack Out

24 ASHLEY LAKE SOUTH 2 V Y 0' Kalispell12 miles Pack In/Pack Out

*26 Ⓖ BIG CREEK Ⓘ 22(H) Y V Y Y Y 40' Columbia Falls20 miles

$16.00/$5.00Garbage Service

27 TUCHUCK 7 V Y Y 22' Columbia Falls60 miles Pack In/Pack Out

28 MOOSE LAKE 3 V Y 0' Columbia Falls36 miles Pack In/Pack Out

29 RED MEADOW LAKE 6 V Y 22' Columbia Falls49 miles Pack In/Pack Out

*30 Ⓖ SWAN LAKE Ⓘ 39(H) Y V Y Y 50' Bigfork14 miles

$18.00/$5.00Garbage Service

*31 ⒼⒹHOLLAND LAKEⒾ 40(H) Y F/V Y Y Y 50' Seeley Lake17 miles

$20.00/$5.00Garbage Service

32 LINDBERGH LAKE 11 V Y Y 20' Seeley Lake17 miles Pack In Pack Out

33 OWL CREEKPACKER CAMP 10 Y V Y Seeley Lake

17 miles Pack In/Pack Out

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SWAN LAKE200 Ranger Station Rd.

Bigfork, MT 59911(406) 837-7500

CanoeWalk Down

HUNGRY HORSE10 Hungry Horse Dr.

P.O. Box 190340Hungry Horse, MT

59919(406) 387-3800

SPOTTED BEAR10 Hungry Horse Dr.

P.O. Box 190340Hungry Horse, MT

59919Summer (406) 758-5376Winter (406) 387-3800

TALLY LAKE650 Wolfpack WayKalispell, MT 59901

(406) 758-5204

GLACIER VIEW10 Hungry Horse Dr.

P.O. Box 190340Hungry Horse, MT

59919(406) 387-3800