Montana · Camping

Pine Ridge

Open year round, snow dependent
season
Jul–Sep
best months

Is Pine Ridge open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Flathead National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Flathead National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 3,953 ft
  • Swan Lake Ranger DistrictFlathead National Forest

Pine Ridge is a small Forest Service camping area on the Swan Lake Ranger District of Flathead National Forest in Montana. It has two larger campsites beside the Swan River, each with a fire ring. The site also has a vault toilet, an information signboard and a bear box for storing food. No fee is required to camp here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lindbergh Lake show July and August highs around 78°F, lows near 50°F, and the fewest wet days of the year. The closest neighbor is Barber Creek Gravel Pit - Road 10563, less than half a mile away. A paddling access on the Swan River lies about 2 miles off, and Holland Lake Campground and the Holland Lake Nature Trail are both under 3 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Pine Ridge

    Best months: July–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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 16°

      19 wet · 17 snow

    2. Feb

      34° / 17°

      16 wet · 14 snow

    3. Mar

      42° / 23°

      16 wet · 11 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 30°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    5. May

      60° / 38°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      68° / 45°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 50°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 49°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 41°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 32°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    11. Nov

      38° / 24°

      16 wet · 10 snow

    12. Dec

      29° / 16°

      19 wet · 16 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lindbergh Lake, MT, 2.9 mi away at 4,320 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.