Awful Road
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Awful Road open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Awful Road, 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 6,857 ft
- Dillon Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Awful Road is a campground in Montana with 5 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- BROWNES LAKE - WISE RIVERHiking0.6 mi
- LAKE AGNESHiking1.7 mi
- Gorge LakesHiking3.5 mi
- GORGE CREEKHiking3.5 mi
- CHERRY CREEKHiking4.2 mi
- Dinner Station CampgroundCamping7.4 mi
- Birch Creek CabinCamping7.8 mi
- Canyon Creek CampgroundCamping7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Circle DriveCamping · ~1 min drive
- Brownes Lake CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Boy Scout Flat Dispersed SiteCamping · ~8 min drive
- RaiderCamping · ~10 min drive
- CowsCamping · ~11 min drive
- Aspens DownCamping · ~11 min drive
- Dispersed Camping near Moose (Wisdom Ranger District)Camping · ~13 min drive
- Dinner Station CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
- Birch Creek CabinCamping · ~13 min drive
- Canyon Creek CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Awful Road
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
33° / 11°
3 wet · 2 snow
Feb
36° / 12°
3 wet · 2 snow
Mar
45° / 20°
4 wet · 2 snow
Apr
52° / 26°
5 wet · 1 snow
May
62° / 35°
8 wet
Jun
70° / 41°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 46°
6 wet
Aug
80° / 44°
6 wet
Sep
70° / 37°
4 wet
Oct
56° / 27°
4 wet · 1 snow
Nov
42° / 17°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
31° / 9°
3 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Divide, MT, 16.1 mi away at 5,350 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
