Lionhead
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 117 ft
- climb
- 8,645 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Is Lionhead open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Custer Gallatin National Forest. It doesn't name Lionhead, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Lonesomewood Prescribed Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Hebgen Lake Ranger District · Order 01-11-07-26-03 · USFS · Hebgen Lake Ranger District
South Plateau Road #1700 Opening Delayed
Agency closure covering Hebgen Lake Ranger District · USFS · Hebgen Lake 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 · Custer Gallatin National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lionhead is a short out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service. The route covers 2.04 miles with 117 feet of elevation gain.
- West Fork WatkinsHiking2 mi
- Coffin LakesHiking2 mi
- Cherry Creek CampgroundCamping2.9 mi
- UPPER CHERRY CREEKHiking3.6 mi
- Spring Creek Camp AreaCamping3.8 mi
- Lonesomehurst CampgroundCamping4.3 mi
Madison RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jim Peaco, National Park Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)8.7 mi- South Fork Madison RiverCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Lionhead
Best months: July–August. 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
28° / 1°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 2°
12 wet
Mar
39° / 10°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 19°
12 wet
May
55° / 29°
13 wet
Jun
65° / 35°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 39°
10 wet
Aug
75° / 37°
9 wet
Sep
65° / 30°
9 wet
Oct
50° / 22°
10 wet
Nov
35° / 10°
12 wet
Dec
27° / 1°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Faithful, WY, 30.9 mi away at 7,351 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
