USDA Forest Service · Montana
Murphy Lake
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Elevation
- 3,061 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MURPHY LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 7008C) · 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 | 33° | 20° | -31° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 17° | -23° | 45° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | -3° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 33° | 12° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 41° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 49° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 60° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 59° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 51° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 37° | 27° | 71° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 0° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 26° | -8° | 44° | 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
- North Dickey Lake · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 25 sites
- South Dickey Lake · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Grave Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Rock Lake · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Stillwater Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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