Road Side Drive
- Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Road Side Drive open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 4,022 ft
- Missoula Ranger DistrictLolo National Forest
Road Side Drive is a campground in Montana with 10 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort20 mi away
- Jim & Mary's RV Park21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- TEEPEE RIDGEHiking3 mi
- NORTH FORK HOWARD CREEKHiking3 mi
- West Fork ButteSummit4.3 mi
- Lolo Creek Campground and Picnic AreaCamping4.4 mi
The HeapRock climbingPhoto: djembayz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi- West Fork Butte LookoutCamping4.9 mi
- Lolo CreekCanoeing6.6 mi
- Snowshoe FallsWaterfall8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Howard Creek 238-2bkCamping · Next door
- Howard 1Camping · ~3 min drive
- Howard Creek 238-3Camping · ~3 min drive
- Msla-Lolo-001Camping · ~3 min drive
- Howard Creek 4236-1Camping · ~4 min drive
- Msla-Lolo-002Camping · ~5 min drive
- Msla-Lolo-003Camping · ~5 min drive
- Howard Creek 238-6Camping · ~5 min drive
- Howard Creek SpurCamping · ~6 min drive
- Lolo Creek Campground and Picnic AreaCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Road Side Drive
Best months: June and September–October. 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
35° / 18°
14 wet · 9 snow
Feb
40° / 20°
12 wet · 8 snow
Mar
49° / 24°
14 wet · 5 snow
Apr
58° / 30°
13 wet · 2 snow
May
68° / 38°
13 wet
Jun
75° / 44°
12 wet
Jul
87° / 49°
6 wet
Aug
86° / 47°
6 wet
Sep
76° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
58° / 30°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 24°
13 wet · 5 snow
Dec
33° / 19°
14 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alberton, MT, 15.4 mi away at 3,060 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
