Canaday Boat Launch
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Canaday Boat Launch is a day-use area on the Madison River in Montana, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Dillon Field Office. The nearest town is Red Bluff, about 4 miles away. The site offers a range of river activities: floating, boating, fishing and picnicking. An interpretive board and trail are also on site, and the banks around the launch have been recently revegetated. Visitors are asked to stay on the trails provided. There are no fees to use the launch, and it is not reservable. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 85°F with lows in the mid-50s, while September cools to highs near 75°F. Red Mountain, a fishing spot, and Red Mountain (MT) campground are both about 0.3 miles away. Trapper Springs (MT) campground is about 0.4 miles off, and the Diamond & Roadside Area climbing area is about a mile away.
Red MountainRiver fishing0.3 mi
Red Mountain (MT)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.3 mi- Trapper Springs (MT)Camping0.4 mi
- Diamond & Roadside AreaRock climbing1 mi
- Roadside BoulderRock climbing1.1 mi
- Crew CragRock climbing1.1 mi
- Bear Trap Canyon TrailHiking8.7 mi
- LOSSBERG CUTOFFHiking8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Red MountainRiver fishing · Next door
- Gallatin RiverRiver fishing · ~36 min drive
- Willow SwampLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Moose CreekRiver fishing · ~45 min drive
- Madison RiverRiver fishing · ~46 min drive
- Kobayashi BeachLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Deer CreekRiver fishing · ~48 min drive
- Clute's LandingLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Storey Ditch Boat LaunchRiver fishing · ~56 min drive
- Chilled LakesLake fishing · ~32 min drive
Best time to visit Canaday Boat Launch
Best months: April–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
39° / 24°
5 wet · 4 snow
Feb
42° / 24°
6 wet · 3 snow
Mar
50° / 30°
7 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 36°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
66° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 57°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 56°
7 wet
Sep
75° / 48°
6 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 30°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
38° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norris Madison Pwr House, MT, 8.8 mi away at 4,745 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
