Fales Flat Campground
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- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Fales Flat Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 2
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District end of October
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District Oct. 26
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 3 sites for group and tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 5,109 ft
- Near DarbyWest Fork Ranger District · Bitterroot National Forest
Fales Flat Campground is a group facility on Nez Perce Fork of the Bitterroot River. It is also well equipped for equestrian campers. The campground provides access to a variety of hiking and horseback riding trails in the area, as well as a variety of historic sites that denote the presence of the Nez Perce many years ago.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Fales Flat Campground
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 13°
8 wet
Feb
39° / 14°
7 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
9 wet
Apr
55° / 27°
11 wet
May
64° / 33°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 43°
9 wet
Aug
81° / 40°
7 wet
Sep
73° / 34°
7 wet
Oct
58° / 27°
8 wet
Nov
43° / 20°
10 wet
Dec
33° / 12°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sula 3 Ene, MT, 25.9 mi away at 4,475 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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3 sites for group and tent and RV camping