Montana · Camping

10651-2 Pony Creek Dispersed Camping Area

Jul–Sep
best months

Is 10651-2 Pony Creek Dispersed Camping Area open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Flathead National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Flathead National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 3,510 ft
  • Swan Lake Ranger DistrictFlathead National Forest

10651-2 Pony Creek Dispersed Camping Area is a dispersed camping area in the Swan Lake Ranger District of Flathead National Forest in northwest Montana, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the national forest's recreation sites network, and the Forest Service lists it as a camping area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lindbergh Lake weather station show July and August highs around 78°F with lows near 50°F and only about seven wet days a month. That station sits roughly 800 feet lower than the camping area, so temperatures up high run cooler. There is no fee to camp here. Old Condon Ranger Station is about 2.7 miles away, and Van Lake campground is about 5.4 miles off. Hikers can reach the Lion - Palisade trail about 3.6 miles away and the Piper Lake trail about 5.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit 10651-2 Pony Creek Dispersed Camping Area

    Best months: July–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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 16°

      19 wet · 17 snow

    2. Feb

      34° / 17°

      16 wet · 14 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 23°

      16 wet · 11 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 30°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    5. May

      60° / 38°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      68° / 45°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 50°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 49°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 41°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 32°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    11. Nov

      38° / 24°

      16 wet · 10 snow

    12. Dec

      29° / 16°

      19 wet · 16 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lindbergh Lake, MT, 14.8 mi away at 4,320 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Rules & access

Fee
No fee

Source: USDA Forest Service recreation sites (EDW)