About Handkerchief Lake
Handkerchief Lake is a primitive campground that features 3 walk-in campsites with picnic tables and one vault toilet. The lake offers a good fishing opportunity- float tubes are the only recommended watercraft as there is a short hike from the road to the lake. The campground is 38 miles south of Hungry Horse on the west-side Hungry Horse Reservior Road 895. This campground has a 14 day stay limit. [Handkerchief Lake](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5428510.jpg) [Campsite](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5428507.jpg) [Restroom](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5428509.jpg)
- Managed by: Flathead National Forest, FS
- Where: 11 mi east of Bigfork, MT · 48.14054, -113.82375
Things to do:
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: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Ridge | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 7.9 mi |
| Graves Creek | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 5.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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.Dump station: 20.5 mi
Propane: 20.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Graves Creek 1.1 mi
- Anna Creek Cabin 2.5 mi
- Lakeview Campground 5.4 mi
- Devil Creek Campground 6.4 mi
- Devil'S Corkscrew Campground 6.4 mi
- Elk Island Campground 7 mi