About Ben Rover Cabin
Ben Rover Cabin is located 35 miles north of Columbia Falls, perched near the Wild and Scenic Flathead River. The rustic accommodations provide a delightful setting for photographing scenery, viewing wildlife and enjoying the peaceful sounds of nature. The cabin also provides access to a variety of activities, including hiking, fishing and boating the river. The cabin is generally accessible by vehicle, however, in winter, four-wheel drive vehicles with chains are strongly recommended. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. The majority of the road from Columbia Falls to Ben Rover Cabin is gravel, so be prepared for dust during your drive and at the cabin. Visitors to the cabin can enjoy fishing, canoeing and kayaking on the river. Floating from Polebridge to Glacier Rim is easy, as the section contains mostly…
- Fees: Reservations can be made one day and up to 180 days in advance. There is a maximum stay of three consecutive nights with a total of seven…
- Season: Open Year Round
- Managed by: Flathead National Forest, FS
- Where: in Polebridge, MT · 48.77111, -114.27889
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (Glacier National Park) (Dark Sky Park), 23 mi.
Dump station: 20.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Quartz Creek 4.2 mi
- Sonderson Meadow Dispersed Camping 5.1 mi
- Lower Quartz Lake 5.3 mi
- Bowman Lake 5.4 mi
- Schnaus Cabin 5.7 mi
- Logging Creek 6.5 mi