Pintler Ranger District
- May–Sep
- best months
The Pintler Ranger District is a Forest Service unit in Montana, about 2 miles from the small community of Porters Corner. It is a fishing destination rather than a single trail or peak, and it works well as a base for exploring the surrounding area's lakes, trails and campgrounds. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Phillipsburg show July and August highs around 81°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Several other spots sit within a few miles. The Summer Gulch Trail is about 2 miles away, and Flint Creek Campground and Cable Mountain Campground are both within 4 miles. Georgetown Lake, another fishing lake, is about 5.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- SUMMER GULCH TRAILHiking1.8 mi
- Flint Creek CampgroundCamping2.5 mi
- ECHO LAKE SKIHiking2.9 mi
- RUMSEY TRAILHiking3 mi
- Cable Mountain CampgroundCamping4 mi
- Lodgepole CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
- Georgetown LakeLake fishing5.5 mi
- Flint CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Badger Bay Fishing AccessLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Georgetown LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- East Bank Rec SiteRiver fishing · ~52 min drive
- Rock CreekRiver fishing · ~1h 3m drive
- Stewart LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Butte-Jefferson Ranger DistrictsRiver fishing · ~1h 4m drive
- Boulder LakesLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Wise River Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~1h 4m drive
- Little Pozega LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Jerry Creek Br Fish AccessRiver fishing · ~1h 5m drive
Best time to visit Pintler Ranger District
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
36° / 15°
Feb
38° / 15°
Mar
47° / 21°
Apr
54° / 26°
May
63° / 33°
Jun
71° / 39°
Jul
81° / 43°
Aug
81° / 42°
Sep
71° / 36°
Oct
57° / 28°
Nov
43° / 21°
Dec
34° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Phillipsburg Rs, MT, 3.2 mi away at 5,270 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
