Hellroaring Meadows
- 0.2 mi
- distance
- 31 ft
- climb
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Hellroaring Meadows open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Custer Gallatin National Forest. It doesn't name Hellroaring Meadows, so check the source for the area it covers (14 listed).
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Tom Miner Campground Closure
Agency closure covering Gardiner Ranger District · Order 01-11-03-26-02 · USFS · Gardiner 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
Glacier Lake Road #2421 Closure Order Number: # 01-11-82-26- 01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-82-26- · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hellroaring Meadows is a mountain biking spot in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, within the Gardiner Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is short, covering about 0.2 miles with a total elevation gain of 31 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles, and the route starts at roughly 7,164 feet, rising to about 7,196 feet. It's a quick stop rather than a long ride, and the surrounding wilderness makes it a natural anchor for exploring the area on foot or on two wheels. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tower Falls, Wyoming, show July and August highs around 78°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter brings highs in the mid-20s and regular snow days. Several trails lie close by. Elk Creek Cutoff and Hellroaring are both about 0.4 miles away, and Beaver Creek is about 0.5 miles off. For more mountain biking, Brundage Creek is about a mile away.
- Elk Creek CutoffHiking0.4 mi
- HellroaringHiking0.4 mi
- Beaver CreekHiking0.5 mi
- Brundage CreekMountain biking1 mi
- Carpenter LakeMountain biking1.4 mi
- Red Rock PlateauHiking1.7 mi
- Grizzly CreekMountain biking1.9 mi
- Campsite 2H3 bouldersRock climbing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Brundage CreekMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Beaver CreekMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- HellroaringMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Carpenter LakeMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Red Rock PlateauMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Grizzly Creek CutoffMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Middle Fork HellroaringMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Rollercoaster (Xc)Mountain biking · ~18 min drive
- Lobo (Xc)Mountain biking · ~19 min drive
- Wallace PassMountain biking · ~19 min drive
Best time to visit Hellroaring Meadows
Best months: July–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
26° / 4°
12 wet · 13 snow
Feb
31° / 6°
11 wet · 11 snow
Mar
41° / 16°
10 wet · 9 snow
Apr
49° / 24°
10 wet · 6 snow
May
59° / 31°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
68° / 37°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 41°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 39°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 32°
9 wet · 1 snow
Oct
53° / 23°
9 wet · 4 snow
Nov
36° / 13°
10 wet · 9 snow
Dec
26° / 5°
13 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tower Falls, WY, 12.9 mi away at 6,275 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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