MacDonald Pond
- May–Sep
- best months
Is MacDonald Pond open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name MacDonald Pond, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Annual Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Order 02-00-22-02 · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Pallet Prohibition Order Butte Ranger District
Agency closure covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Order 01020425-01 · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Montana BDR Alternative Route
Agency alert covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Lost Creek Area - Road Closure
Agency alert covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Order 01020826-02 · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
MacDonald Pond is a 31-acre pond near Lima, Montana, at about 6,643 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Local outfitters
- Jolley Camper Home43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Elk Lake Dispersed SiteCamping1.3 mi
- MERIDIAN CREEKHiking5.5 mi
- FS 6700Mountain biking7.5 mi
Mount JeffersonSummitPhoto: Metrodyne, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)9.4 mi- FS 6405Mountain biking9.5 mi
- West Fork Madison RiverCanoeing9.8 mi
- FS 9636Mountain biking9.8 mi
- Nfs Route 1206Mountain biking9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Old Faithful InnLake fishing · ~1h 13m drive
- Flat RockRiver fishing · ~32 min drive
- Henrys ForkRiver fishing · ~40 min drive
- Madison RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 10m drive
- Fisherman's PointPier fishing · ~35 min drive
- Blair LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Windy Point Boat LaunchRiver fishing · ~37 min drive
- Lower Red Rock LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Storey Ditch Boat LaunchRiver fishing · ~57 min drive
- Henrys Lake Boat AccessLake fishing · ~20 min drive
Best time to visit MacDonald Pond
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
24° / 4°
Feb
27° / 5°
Mar
36° / 14°
Apr
47° / 24°
May
59° / 32°
Jun
67° / 38°
Jul
77° / 43°
Aug
77° / 41°
Sep
67° / 35°
Oct
51° / 25°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
24° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakeview, MT, 9 mi away at 6,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
