Cow Pie
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Cow Pie open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Cow Pie, 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 7,385 ft
- Dillon Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Cow Pie is a campground in Montana with 5 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
- LAKE CANYONHiking5.9 mi
- Wagonbox SpringsHiking6.7 mi
- DAD CREEKHiking6.7 mi
- SALT CREEK REPEATERHiking7.6 mi
- Horse Prairie CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
- Medicine Lodge CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Just After Steep Back Down HilCamping · Next door
- Horse Prarie Guard StationHut camping · ~24 min drive
- Hitching PostCamping · Next door
- 1st SiteCamping · ~3 min drive
- MiddleCamping · ~4 min drive
- Mining SiteCamping · ~4 min drive
- Top Elk Stalk End RoadCamping · ~9 min drive
- Fallen TreesCamping · ~14 min drive
- Log PileCamping · ~15 min drive
- Just Across BoundaryCamping · ~16 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Cow Pie
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
30° / 5°
Feb
34° / 8°
Mar
43° / 19°
Apr
52° / 25°
May
62° / 32°
Jun
71° / 38°
Jul
83° / 41°
Aug
81° / 40°
Sep
71° / 34°
Oct
55° / 25°
Nov
40° / 16°
Dec
29° / 6°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leadore #2, ID, 14.8 mi away at 6,000 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
