USDA Forest Service · Montana
Rock Lake
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Elevation
- 2,927 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LONG LAKE (NFSR 3688) · native material · high clearance vehicles
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 | 32° | 19° | -34° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 17° | -25° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 28° | -6° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 34° | 12° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 42° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 50° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 61° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 60° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 52° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 37° | 26° | 70° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 29° | -2° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 25° | -9° | 43° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Grave Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Tobacco River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Camp 32 · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Rexford Bench · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 54 sites
- Murphy Lake · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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