About Fisher River Area
The Fisher River Area is the watershed formed by the four forks (West, East, Silver Butte, Pleasant Valley) of the Fisher River and Wolf Creek. The Area is dominated by intermingled ownership, with Plum Creek Timber Company being the major land owner. This area is bordered on the east by the Flathead National Forest and the south by the Lolo National Forest. The Fisher Area is bisected by US Highway 2 running west to east. The Chain of Lakes consisting of more than 20 lakes is located adjacent to US 2. These lakes offer summer camping/picnicking, fishing, and water sports. Ice fishing is popular on the Chain of Lakes. The Salish Mountains are located north of US 2 and the Cabinet Mountains are located south and west of US 2. Peaks in these Ranges exceed 6500’ elevation. Road densities are high in this Area making access quite easy. More than 100 miles of summer use trail are open and…
- Managed by: Kootenai National Forest, FS
- Where: 21 mi north of Happys Inn, MT · 48.35442, -115.03836
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Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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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.