Parkside

- May–Sep
- best months
Is Parkside open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beartooth Ranger District. It doesn't name Parkside, so check the source for the area it covers (14 listed).
Krueger Pond Wild Horse and Burro Gather Closure Area
Agency closure covering Beartooth Ranger District · Order 01-11-82-27-01 · USFS · Beartooth Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Pine Grove Campground Closure
Agency closure covering Beartooth Ranger District · Order 01-11-82-26-04 · USFS · Beartooth Ranger District
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Summer Interim Travel Order and Map and Order # 01-11-00-26-02
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-00-26-02 · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Winter Interim Travel Order and Map Order Number: #01-11-00-26-01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Beartooth Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Overview Parkside Campground is located 12 miles south of Red Lodge, Montana, just off the scenic Beartooth Highway. The area is a popular location for fishing, hiking and scenic driving. Greenough Lake less than a mile away. Glacier Lake, Hellroaring and Lake Fork Trailheads are nearby. Recreation The Main Fork of Rock Creek and nearby 5-acre Greenough Lake offer rainbow trout fishing. The lake is also open to canoeing and kayaking. The Beartooth Wilderness can be accessed via the Hellroaring and Lake Fork Trailheads, both nearby. Visitors also enjoy mountain biking and hiking on the Parkside National Recreation Trail. Hellroaring Road is open to off-road vehicles.Facilities The campground offers two group sites and several single-family sites, three of which are accessible. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are accessible vault toilets and drinking water. Trash can be deposited at the Greenough Lake Campground.Natural Features The campground sits in the shadow of the Beartooth Range on the banks of Rock Creek. A forest of aspen and pine covers the area. A variety of wildlife, including grizzly bear, deer and elk, make their home in the surrounding area. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888. Nearby Attractions The charming town of Red Lodge, Montana offers a variety of dining and lodging options, galleries, shops and summer events. The Home of Champions Rodeo is held on the Fourth of July weekend, Beartooth Bike Rally and Iron Horse Rodeo in mid-July, Mountain Man Rendezvous in late July and the Festival of Nations in early August. The Beartooth Highway was deemed "the most beautiful drive in America" by the late Charles Kuralt. It snakes across the rugged Beartooth Mountains from Red Lodge to Cooke City, Montana, and is the highest elevation highway in the Northern Rockies. Along the way, visitors are treated to sweeping views and plentiful outdoor recreation opportunities. Yellowstone National Park's Northeast Entrance is 55 miles from the campground via the Beartooth Highway. The park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, as well as breathtaking scenery and unique geological features.Charges & Cancellations Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
- Lower Parkside TrailHiking0.1 mi
Parkside TrailHikingPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Limber PineCamping0.3 mi
- Greenough LakeCamping0.4 mi
- Headstrong ButtressRock climbing3.2 mi
- Beartooth PassRock climbing6.9 mi
- Beartooth RDRiver fishing7.8 mi
- Rock CreekCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Seven MountainRiver fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Moon LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- West Rosebud Lake Fishing AccessPier fishing · ~34 min drive
- Beartooth RDRiver fishing · ~13 min drive
- Gardner LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Clarks Fork Boat LaunchRiver fishing · ~28 min drive
- Black Stone LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Stagecoach Trl Fishing AccessRiver fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Sheepherder LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Trout Creek BB St. Pk.River fishing · ~1h 9m drive
Best time to visit Parkside
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
37° / 14°
5 wet
Feb
37° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
46° / 22°
7 wet
Apr
53° / 28°
9 wet
May
62° / 37°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 44°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 49°
8 wet
Sep
71° / 42°
7 wet
Oct
56° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
43° / 21°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 14°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Red Lodge, MT, 10.9 mi away at 5,646 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.


