Red Meadow Road opening delayed

The Flathead National Forest will keep Red Meadow Road, Forest Road No. 114, about 40 miles north of Columbia Falls, closed to protect the road surface past the usual June 1 opening date. The gate on the road, about two miles off the North Fork Road, will be closed until road surface conditions improve.

Forest users are strongly encouraged to use caution when traveling and recreating on the Flathead Forest. Saturated soils and recent moisture have limited access to locations and created some road and trail damage across the forest.

Campgrounds are open, but a few individual sites may be inaccessible due to muddy conditions. Road and trail conditions vary and deep snow levels exist at some higher elevation locations. Extreme caution should be used near or on a river, stream or lake, especially at water crossings. High and fast moving waters may be encountered.