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Ben Rover Cabin

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Open year-round for reservations via Recreation.gov. Well water is unavailable December 1 through March 31. Maximum stay is 3 consecutive nights and 7 days per calendar year. Winter access requires 4WD with chains; North Fork Road is intermittently plowed.

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Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 7:30AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

7:30 AM — August 11th, 9:00 AM

AQAMT The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality alert for Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Flathead, Gallatin, Granite, Jefferson, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Madison, Mineral, Missoula, Park, Powell, Ravalli, Silver Bow, Sweet Grass, Sanders, Yellowstone counties in effect until 9AM on 08/11/2026 An Air Quality Alert means that particulates have been trending upwards and that an exceedance of the 24 hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) has occurred or may occur in the near future. Elevated particulate levels from wildfire smoke As of 7AM on 08/10/2026, particulate levels in Columbia Falls, Frenchtown, Libby and Missoula are Unhealthy. As of 7AM on 08/10/2026, particulate levels in Billings, Dillon, Great Falls, Helena and Thompson Falls are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. As of 7AM on 08/10/2026, particulate levels in Butte, Cut Bank, Hamilton, Lewistown and Sleeping Giant are Moderate. When air quality is Unhealthy... State and local health officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, and children should avoid prolonged exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged exertion. When air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups... State and local health officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should limit prolonged exertion. When air quality is Moderate... State and local health officials recommend that unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion. For more information visit the Montana Department of Environmental Quality at http://todaysair.mtdeq.us

About

Ben Rover Cabin is a historic Forest Service rental situated 35 miles north of Columbia Falls along the Wild and Scenic North Fork of the Flathead River. The cabin sits at the edge of Glacier National Park's remote western boundary, with views of the Livingston Range peaks rising across the river. Polebridge Mercantile, offering limited supplies, is just half a mile up the road. The cabin sleeps eight on two double beds, a bunk bed, and two twin beds. Amenities are rustic but comfortable: propane cook stove with basic pots and utensils, propane lights and heater, plus a wood stove for supplemental heat. A hand-pump well provides potable water from April through November; a vault toilet is located outside. Firewood is provided October through May for heating only. The area offers year-round recreation. Summer visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing, and kayaking on the river, with mostly Class I-II rapids on the float from Polebridge to Glacier Rim. Winter brings cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling on designated routes. The gravel North Fork Road is intermittently plowed in winter; 4WD vehicles with chains are strongly recommended. Grizzly bears are common, so all food and garbage must be stored inside the cabin.

Directions

From Columbia Falls, travel north on Nucleus Avenue. Turn east at the stop sign on Railroad Street, which becomes North Fork Road as it crosses the railroad overpass. Continue 35 miles on the gravel North Fork Road, then turn east following signs to Polebridge. Turn left (north) at Polebridge; the cabin is half a mile on the right.