USDA Forest Service · Montana
Balanced Rock Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 8,665 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Sheridan, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Balanced Rock Campground is a high elevation developed campground near Branham Lakes in the Tobacco Root Mountains. 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 | 21° | 5° | -30° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 21° | 2° | -28° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 29° | 10° | -8° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 34° | 16° | -11° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 27° | 12° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 35° | 22° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 44° | 30° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 43° | 36° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 36° | 22° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 24° | 5° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 14° | -17° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 5° | -16° | 37° | 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
- Branham Lakes Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Mill Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Potosi Campground And Picnic Area · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Axolotl Cabin · Bureau of Land Management · 19 mi · 1 sites
- Ruby Reservoir Rec Site · Bureau of Land Management · 19 mi
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