Frank Lake Site 3
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Frank Lake Site 3 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Frank Lake Site 3, 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 3,146 ft
- Fortine Ranger DistrictKootenai National Forest
Frank Lake Site 3 is a campground in Montana with 5 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana8 mi away
- Blue Mountains RV Park11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Buckin Mule TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Tobacco RiverCanoeing3.9 mi
- Koocanusa TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Grave Creek CampgroundCamping5.8 mi
- Tobacco AreaLake fishing8.2 mi
- Tobacco River CampgroundCamping8.3 mi
- Mount GibralterSummit9.1 mi
- Lydia MountainSummit9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Frank Lake 2Camping · Next door
- Summerville Lake 1Camping · Next door
- Rd 668-CampCamping · Next door
- Timberlake 2Camping · ~1 min drive
- Lost Lake Site 1Camping · ~2 min drive
- Rock LakeCamping · ~2 min drive
- Rd 3701 Site 1Camping · ~5 min drive
- The Bicycle StationCamping · ~9 min drive
- Tent camping onlyCamping · ~9 min drive
- Upper Pinkham CreekCamping · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Frank Lake Site 3
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, 5.5 mi away at 3,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
