Deep Side
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Deep Side open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Deep Side, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 3,270 ft
- Fortine Ranger DistrictKootenai National Forest
Deep Side is a campground in Montana with 10 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana13 mi away
- Blue Mountains RV Park16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- DEEP CREEK X-C SKIHiking0.2 mi
- Laughing WaterHiking2.2 mi
- Grave Creek CampgroundCamping3.2 mi
- Deep MountainSummit3.6 mi
North Dickey LakeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.1 mi- North Dickey Boat RampBoat launch4.1 mi
- Mount GibralterSummit7.3 mi
- Fortine CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- North Dickey LakeCamping · ~7 min drive
- South Dickey LakeCamping · ~9 min drive
- Tr358 Site 1Camping · ~4 min drive
- Murphy LakeCamping · ~4 min drive
- Martin LakeCamping · ~4 min drive
- Grave Cr DispCamping · ~5 min drive
- Grave Creek CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Tr311 Site 1Camping · ~6 min drive
- Tr72 Site 1Camping · ~6 min drive
- Tr72 Site 2Camping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Deep Side
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° / 18°
9 wet
Feb
35° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
46° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 31°
7 wet
May
68° / 38°
9 wet
Jun
73° / 45°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 50°
6 wet
Aug
83° / 47°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 40°
6 wet
Oct
55° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 25°
10 wet
Dec
29° / 17°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fortine 1 N, MT, 1.9 mi away at 3,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
