Painted Rocks Lake-03
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Painted Rocks Lake-03 open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 9 to 12
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District end of October
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District Oct. 26
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,941 ft
- West Fork Ranger DistrictBitterroot National Forest
Painted Rocks Lake-03 is a campground in Montana with 5 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
- Razorback RidgeHiking1.2 mi
- COAL CREEKHiking1.7 mi
- Razorback MountainSummit3.9 mi
Alta CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.9 mi- Painted Rocks State ParkState park4 mi
- Bare ConeSummit5.1 mi
- Slate Creek Bay Boating SiteBoat launch5.3 mi
- West Fork Bitterroot RiverCanoeing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Alta CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drive
- Fales Flat CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
- 5660 RoadCamping · ~2 min drive
- 362 RoadCamping · ~6 min drive
- 362 RoadCamping · ~6 min drive
- 362 RoadCamping · ~6 min drive
- 13407 RoadCamping · ~6 min drive
- 362 RoadCamping · ~7 min drive
- 362 RoadCamping · ~7 min drive
- Hughesck 1aCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Painted Rocks Lake-03
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
29° / 11°
Feb
36° / 13°
Mar
47° / 21°
Apr
56° / 29°
May
65° / 36°
Jun
72° / 42°
Jul
83° / 46°
Aug
83° / 44°
Sep
73° / 38°
Oct
58° / 30°
Nov
40° / 20°
Dec
30° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gibbonsville #2, ID, 22.8 mi away at 4,480 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
