461-1a
- May–Sep
- best months
Is 461-1a open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 4,163 ft
- Missoula Ranger DistrictLolo National Forest
461-1A (Camping Area)
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort25 mi away
- Jim & Mary's RV Park26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lee Creek CampgroundCamping0.5 mi
The HeapRock climbingPhoto: djembayz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi- Wagon MountainHiking0.6 mi
- Lee Creek InterpretiveHiking0.6 mi
- Elk RockRock climbing1.6 mi
- Snowshoe FallsWaterfall3.2 mi
- Glade Creek State ParkState park6.5 mi
- Crooked ForkCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- 461-1cCamping · Next door
- Lee Creek CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Lolo Hot Springs CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- 461-3bCamping · ~2 min drive
- 461-3aCamping · ~2 min drive
- Msla-Lolo-002Camping · ~7 min drive
- Howard Creek 238-6Camping · ~7 min drive
- Msla-Lolo-003Camping · ~8 min drive
- Howard Creek SpurCamping · ~8 min drive
- Howard Creek 4236-1Camping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit 461-1a
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
32° / 18°
Feb
37° / 18°
Mar
46° / 24°
Apr
53° / 29°
May
64° / 35°
Jun
71° / 42°
Jul
82° / 46°
Aug
82° / 44°
Sep
71° / 37°
Oct
53° / 30°
Nov
38° / 24°
Dec
30° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Powell, ID, 16.4 mi away at 3,530 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
