Cave Ridge
- 18.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,319 ft
- climb
- 6,449 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Cave Ridge 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.
Cave Ridge is an 18-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,319 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a ridge line and returns via the same path it went out on.
Local outfitters
- MTBCity18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Cave Ridge
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
36° / 14°
Feb
37° / 14°
Mar
43° / 21°
Apr
50° / 27°
May
58° / 35°
Jun
67° / 42°
Jul
78° / 47°
Aug
78° / 46°
Sep
68° / 39°
Oct
53° / 31°
Nov
42° / 23°
Dec
33° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Adel, MT, 23.7 mi away at 5,017 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.
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