SPOTTED BEAR /USFS/, MT

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Schafer Meadows is the last remaining active airstrip within a designated wilderness area in the state of Montana, located 14 miles from the nearest trailhead in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. In 2020 the U.S. Forest Service began the work of restoring the historic airstrip using a team of mules and two vintage graders -- a process that had not been completed since the Great Bear Wilderness was designated in 1978.
Video provided by Fred and Nancy Flint.

Landing on the 3,200-foot grass strip at Schafer Meadow USFS Airport in Montana. Most landings are made to the west on Runway 25, despite the slight downhill slope of the runway, due to the better options for a go-around. The airstrip is at 4,855 feet elevation in the remote Bob Marshall Wilderness complex adjacent to Glacier National Park.
This airport was featured in Pilot Getaways magazine in the Summer 2000 and Sep/Oct 2007 issues.

Cessna 172, took off from Polson, then to Ferndale(Bigfork), then to Condon USFS strip, back to polson. Took my dad for a fun day of flying.

The Forest Service and the Idaho Panhandle National Forests says a female bear and her cubs havebeen reportedout in the Canfield Mountain Trail System, just outside of the city of Coeur d'Alene. KXLY4's Grace Ditzler reports.

Beautiful Montana Back Country Airstrip. Recommended for experienced mountain pilots. Big game animals may be on runway so be ready for go arounds. Consult AIR NAV and other aviation data sources for airstrip information. Tall trees on runway approach with sometimes unpredictable winds and up and down drafts....runway has good length so leave a little extra airspeed in there as a cushion when conditions warrant.