Aspens Down
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Aspens Down open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Aspens Down, 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.
- At 6,896 ft
- Dillon Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Aspens Down is a campground in Montana with 5 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- BIRCH CREEK/BOOT/ANCHOR-PEARHiking1.4 mi
- Dinner Station CampgroundCamping1.4 mi
- DEERHEAD LAKEHiking1.5 mi
- Birch Creek CabinCamping1.8 mi
- GORGE CREEKHiking4.3 mi
- Gorge LakesHiking4.3 mi
- BOOT AND PEAR LAKEHiking4.6 mi
- PEAR-MAY-TUB LAKEHiking5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Dinner Station CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Boy Scout Flat Dispersed SiteCamping · ~3 min drive
- Birch Creek CabinCamping · ~3 min drive
- TurnaroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Fence SpotCamping · ~9 min drive
- Middle Of TreesCamping · ~10 min drive
- CabinCamping · ~10 min drive
- Bilt UpCamping · ~10 min drive
- Slash PilesCamping · ~11 min drive
- TrashCamping · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Aspens Down
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
28° / 8°
9 wet
Feb
32° / 9°
9 wet
Mar
41° / 18°
9 wet
Apr
50° / 25°
10 wet
May
60° / 33°
12 wet
Jun
69° / 39°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 44°
7 wet
Aug
79° / 42°
6 wet
Sep
69° / 35°
6 wet
Oct
53° / 25°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 15°
8 wet
Dec
28° / 6°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 18 Wsw, MT, 20.2 mi away at 5,971 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
