Canyon Creek road closed, West Side Reservoir road opens

Heavy rains and higher elevation melting snow are creating numerous road problems on the Hungry Horse/Glacier View Ranger Districts prompting temporary closures of roads.  

Canyon Creek Road No. 316 is closed to all motorized traffic from the Canyon Creek snowmobile parking area west 7 miles to the intersection with Forest Road No. 316C (South Fork of Canyon Creek). This includes tributary Forest roads No. 316G Crystal Creek and No. 316D Nine Mile, teh Forest Service announced Thursday morning.

The Westside Reservoir Road is now open.  It was closed for two days so heavy equipment could remove debris and open the culvert in a slide area three miles south of the Hungry Horse Dam.  Additionally, numerous culverts were cleared of debris and fallen rock was removed from the road.  

Motorists are asked to slow down and use caution when traveling on soft rain saturated road surfaces. Anyone with information about other road damage or any unsafe conditions on the Flathead National Forest, please contact the respective ranger district in your area of travel:

Hungry Horse / Glacier View at 387-3800

Tally Lake at 758-5204

Swan Lake at 837-7500

Spotted Bear at 758-5376