Waterworks
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Waterworks open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Waterworks, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 3,391 ft
- Fortine Ranger DistrictKootenai National Forest
Waterworks is a campground in Montana with 10 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana21 mi away
- Blue Mountains RV Park24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Stillwater RiverCanoeingPhoto: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Patrick RidgeHiking2.1 mi
- Rattlebone LakeHiking2.3 mi
- Point of RocksRock climbing2.6 mi
South Dickey LakeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.9 mi- North Dickey Boat RampBoat launch4.2 mi
North Dickey LakeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.2 mi- Martin FallsWaterfall8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- North Dickey LakeCamping · ~7 min drive
- South Dickey LakeCamping · ~5 min drive
- Track Lake 1Camping · ~2 min drive
- Blue Lake 3Camping · ~3 min drive
- Blue Lake CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Blue Lake 2Camping · ~3 min drive
- Blue Lake 1Camping · ~3 min drive
- Sunday Creek RoadCamping · ~6 min drive
- Sunday BridgeCamping · ~7 min drive
- Smokey Lake 1Camping · ~7 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Waterworks
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
30° / 18°
9 wet
Feb
35° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
46° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 31°
7 wet
May
68° / 38°
9 wet
Jun
73° / 45°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 50°
6 wet
Aug
83° / 47°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 40°
6 wet
Oct
55° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 25°
10 wet
Dec
29° / 17°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fortine 1 N, MT, 9.2 mi away at 3,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
