Shiny
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Shiny open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Shiny, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Annual Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Order 02-00-22-02 · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Pallet Prohibition Order Butte Ranger District
Agency closure covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Order 01020425-01 · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Montana BDR Alternative Route
Agency alert covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Lost Creek Area - Road Closure
Agency alert covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Order 01020826-02 · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7,487 ft
- Wisdom Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Shiny is a 5-site Forest Service campground in Montana offering summer and fall camping. The campground is managed by the Forest Service and provides access to outdoor recreation in the region.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- TRIDENT PEAK - FOOLHENHiking0.5 mi
- SAWLOG CREEKHiking3 mi
- FOOLHEN RIDGEHiking3.2 mi
- FERGUSON LAKEHiking3.2 mi
- East Bank Boat RampBoat launch5.1 mi
- East Bank Rec SiteRiver fishing5.2 mi
- Dickie Bridge Boat RampBoat launch5.6 mi
- Wise River Ranger DistrictRiver fishing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- BridgeCamping · ~3 min drive
- KnapweedCamping · ~3 min drive
- MineCamping · ~3 min drive
- Broken Fire RingCamping · ~3 min drive
- Melted GlassCamping · ~3 min drive
- Tall Fire RingCamping · ~3 min drive
- Baby Fire RingCamping · ~3 min drive
- Ferguson-1Camping · ~6 min drive
- Ferguson-2Camping · ~6 min drive
- Long PoleCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Shiny
Best months: June–August. 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
26° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
29° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 12°
8 wet
Apr
49° / 21°
9 wet
May
59° / 28°
12 wet
Jun
67° / 35°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 38°
8 wet
Aug
77° / 34°
7 wet
Sep
68° / 28°
7 wet
Oct
53° / 21°
8 wet
Nov
36° / 10°
9 wet
Dec
25° / 3°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wisdom, MT, 19.6 mi away at 6,060 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
