Rat Flats
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Montana · Camping · Near Emigrant
Rat Flats
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Rat Flats open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Rat Flats, so check the source for the area it covers (17 listed).
Hyalite Canyon South Road #620 Closure
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-27-03 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
Sourdough/Bozeman Creek Trailhead and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-27-02 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Storm Castle Creek Trail #185 Temporarily Closed Due to Storm Damage
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-26-07 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Summer Interim Travel Order and Map and Order # 01-11-00-26-02
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-00-26-02 · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,874 ft
- Bozeman Ranger DistrictCuster Gallatin National Forest
Rat Flats is a campground in Montana with 50 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Blacksmith Italian
Restaurant
Open after 6If it rains
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Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Rat Flats
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.
Jan
30° / 9°
13 wet
Feb
34° / 9°
11 wet
Mar
42° / 17°
12 wet
Apr
48° / 23°
11 wet
May
58° / 30°
14 wet
Jun
67° / 36°
14 wet
Jul
78° / 41°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 39°
11 wet
Sep
68° / 33°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 25°
10 wet
Nov
37° / 16°
11 wet
Dec
27° / 9°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Sky 2wnw, MT, 13.5 mi away at 6,590 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
