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Alerts

Important regional and forest-specific information will be displayed on this page. Please review all alerts from the drop-down boxes below before recreating on the Flathead National Forest.

The "Region Alerts" drop-down has links to orders related to Food Storage, Stay Limits, Occupancy and Use Restrictions, and Weed Free Forage.

Forest Alerts

  • Big Creek Canyon Creek Road 316 Closure for Emergency Repairs

    Big Creek Canyon Creek Road 316 closed to motorized travel during 2026 repair work. See details and authorized access info.
    Alert Start Date: April 15, 2026
    Forest Order: #D07-001-S-26

  • Blankenship Emergency Closure

    The Blankenship Bridge Area (Blankenship southwest), located south of Blankenship Road on the west side of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River is temporarily closed for public safety due to high water.
    Alert Start Date: April 10, 2026
    Forest Order: #D07-002-S-26

  • Current Avalanche Danger and Forecast

    Avalanche Danger: Know before you go! Avalanche Forecasts at Flathead Avalanche Center  The Flathead National Forest has three forecast zones for avalanches: the Whitefish Range, the Flathead Range and Glacier National Park, and the Swan Range. Avalanche hazards are highly spatially variable, so…
    Alert Start Date: December 1, 2025

  • Trail 800 Tally-Ashely Closure

    4.4 miles of National Forest System Trail 800 Tally-Ashley will be closed for public safety during logging activities starting 9/4/2025 - 9/1/2026 unless rescinded sooner. 
    Alert Start Date: September 4, 2025
    Forest Order: #01-10-D08-001-S-25

  • Ryan Creek Occupancy and Use Order

    From September 1, 2025 through December 1, 2026, unless rescinded, the following is prohibited in the Ryan Road area:Camping or otherwise occupying a site except where designated .Camping or otherwise occupying a designated site for over three consecutive days within a calendar year. 
    Alert Start Date: September 1, 2025
    Forest Order: #1-10-D06-003-S-26

  • Logan Creek Hoke Creek Closure

    NFS Road 1625 is closed between milepost 2.84 and 5.08 for public safety  due to road substrate slumping. This closed segment is from the junction with Rd #9881 at milepost 2.84 to the end of Rd #1625 starting 8/13/2025 - 8/12/2027 unless rescinded sooner. 
    Alert Start Date: August 13, 2025
    Forest Order: #01-10-D06-002-S-25

  • Water Vessel Prohibitions

    Violating State water vessel safety and operation laws and regulations is prohibited on all Flathead National Forest waterways.
    Alert Start Date: April 22, 2025
    Forest Order: #F10-001-S-25

  • Three Forks of the Flathead River Regulations

    Alert Start Date: January 1, 2015

  • Jewel Basin Hiking Area Regulations

    Jewel Basin Hiking Area Regulations
    Alert Start Date: January 1, 2015
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