West Big Belts Gfa - Hellgate Cua
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
Is West Big Belts Gfa - Hellgate Cua open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 4,265 ft
- Townsend Ranger DistrictHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
WEST BIG BELTS GFA - HELLGATE CUA (Camping Area)
Local outfitters
- MTBCity23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Winter WallRock climbing0.4 mi
- Hellgate GulchRock climbing0.4 mi
- Avalanche GulchRock climbing1.8 mi
- Hellgate RidgeHiking2.1 mi
- Bilk MountainHiking2.7 mi
Hellgate CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.9 mi- FRONTAGE TRAILHiking3.1 mi
- Bar Gulch CabinCamping3.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Hellgate CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- Avalanche02Camping · ~3 min drive
- Avalanche01Camping · ~3 min drive
- Avalanche03Camping · ~3 min drive
- West Big Belts Gfa - Avalanche CuaCamping · ~3 min drive
- Avalanche08Camping · ~4 min drive
- Avalanche10Camping · ~4 min drive
- Avalanche09Camping · ~4 min drive
- Avalanche14Camping · ~5 min drive
- Avalanche12Camping · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit West Big Belts Gfa - Hellgate Cua
Best months: May–June and August–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
32° / 14°
7 wet · 6 snow
Feb
37° / 17°
6 wet · 5 snow
Mar
48° / 25°
7 wet · 4 snow
Apr
57° / 32°
8 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
75° / 49°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 55°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 53°
6 wet
Sep
73° / 45°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 34°
7 wet · 2 snow
Nov
43° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
33° / 14°
7 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Helena Rgnl Ap, MT, 17.7 mi away at 3,828 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.