USDA Forest Service · Montana
Rock Creek South Trailhead
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,392 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SOUTH ROCK CREEK (NFSR 993) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Big Sky, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 7° | -22° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 9° | -18° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 17° | 3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 23° | 0° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 30° | 16° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 41° | 28° | 82° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 49° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 40° | 21° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 25° | -1° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 12° | -15° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 7° | -11° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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