Birch Lake
Is Birch Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Flathead National Forest.
Camp Creek Fire Updated Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
FK&L Area Closed to Public Access Starting July 22, 2026
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Trail 800 Tally-Ashely Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Ryan Creek Occupancy and Use Order
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 1-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Logan Creek Hoke Creek Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Flathead National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Birch Lake is a 29-acre lake near Essex, Montana, at about 6,193 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Montana Basecamp18 mi away
- Mountain Meadow RV Park & Cabins18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Crater NotchMountain biking0.6 mi
- Mount AeneasSummit0.6 mi
- Alpine 7Hiking0.8 mi
- Graves Creek CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- 5398-2 Bear Creek RoadCamping5 mi
- Tom Tom MountainSummit6.2 mi
- Kearney Rapids Boat LaunchBoat launch7.9 mi
- Flathead Lake/Wayfarers State ParkState park9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lake Seven AcresLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Swan LakeLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Riverside CampgroundSaltwater fishing · ~17 min drive
- Cougar LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Echo LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Double LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Loon LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Kaufmans LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Fennon SloughLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Flathead LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
