Rendezvous
- 4.4 mi
- distance
- 240 ft
- climb
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Rendezvous open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Custer Gallatin National Forest. It doesn't name Rendezvous, 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.
Rendezvous is a mountain biking route in the Hebgen Lake Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The ride covers about 4.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of 240 feet from a starting point near 6,660 feet to a high point of about 6,850 feet. The climb is short and gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.75 miles in, where the grade reaches 8 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. The Spencer Cutoff (Xc) and Washburn Cutoff (Xc) routes sit just 0.1 mile away, and the Rendezvous Loop, a cross-country ski route, is 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Bakers Hole Campground is about 4.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Spencer Cutoff (Xc)Mountain biking0.1 mi
- Washburn Cutoff (Xc)Mountain biking0.1 mi
- Rendezvous LoopCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Hebgen Lake DistrictLake fishing1.8 mi
- South Fork Madison RiverCanoeing2.9 mi
- Bakers Hole CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
- Basin Station CabinCamping7.2 mi
- Lonesomehurst CampgroundCamping8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Spencer Cutoff (Xc)Mountain biking · Next door
- Washburn Cutoff (Xc)Mountain biking · Next door
- Drewski (Xc)Mountain biking · Next door
- .22 Short (Xc)Mountain biking · Next door
- Deja View (Xc)Mountain biking · Next door
- Grizzly Cutoff (Xc)Mountain biking · Next door
- Wolverine Way (Xc)Mountain biking · Next door
- Sheppards Shortcut (Xc)Mountain biking · Next door
- Dougs Doodle (Xc)Mountain biking · Next door
- Tele Hill (Xc)Mountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Rendezvous
Best months: June–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
27° / 0°
Feb
31° / 1°
Mar
40° / 9°
Apr
48° / 21°
May
59° / 29°
Jun
68° / 34°
Jul
80° / 39°
Aug
78° / 36°
Sep
68° / 30°
Oct
51° / 21°
Nov
36° / 11°
Dec
26° / 3°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Yellowstone Gateway, MT, 1.7 mi away at 6,679 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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