Rooster Bill
- 3.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,570 ft
- climb
- 6,231 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Rooster Bill 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.
Rooster Bill is a 3.73-mile out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service. The trail descends 905 feet over its return leg.
Local outfitters
- MTBCity29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Continental Divide National Scenic TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Hogum CreekHiking2.7 mi
- Cummings CabinCamping4.1 mi
- Granite Butte LookoutCamping4.1 mi
- Aspen Grove Group Use Area (Helena-Lewis and Clark NF, MT)Camping4.8 mi
- Nevada Creek TrailHiking6.8 mi
Blackfoot RiverCanoeingPhoto: mypubliclands, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)7.2 mi- Canyon CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Mainline TrailHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Continental Divide National Scenic TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- BaldyHiking · ~14 min drive
- Dalton MountainHiking · ~22 min drive
- Lone Mountain TrailHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Washington Gulch TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
- Keep Cool SpurHiking · ~16 min drive
- Hogum CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- BARTLETT CREEKHiking · ~16 min drive
- CADOTTE CREEKHiking · ~18 min drive
Best time to visit Rooster Bill
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
30° / 12°
6 wet
Feb
32° / 13°
6 wet
Mar
41° / 19°
7 wet
Apr
50° / 26°
8 wet
May
60° / 35°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 42°
9 wet
Jul
78° / 49°
6 wet
Aug
78° / 47°
6 wet
Sep
67° / 39°
6 wet
Oct
51° / 30°
6 wet
Nov
37° / 19°
6 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin 1 W, MT, 21.5 mi away at 4,851 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.
