Facility · Montana ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Flathead National Forest (NF) · Open Access
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.
48.14054, -113.82375 · 48°8'25.9"N 113°49'25.5"W
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| Precip in | 9.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 8.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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