Fall Creek Day Use
About
Fall Creek Day Use is a boat launch on Bureau of Land Management land in Montana's Western Montana District, at the edge of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The nearest town is McAllister, about 5.6 miles away. The site serves as a day-use launch point for getting a boat onto the water. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 85°F in July and August, easing to about 75°F in September with lows near 48°F. The surrounding area offers a good mix of outings. Bear Trap Canyon Trail starts about a mile away, Kobayashi Beach offers lake fishing about 3 miles out, climbers can head to the Madison River Area at about 3.9 miles, and paddlers can try the Ennis Lake Circumnavigation, roughly 4.2 miles off.
Launch Details
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Location
Fall Creek Day Use
Montana
Data source: Bureau of Land Management recreation sites
- Boat ramp data: Bureau of Land Management, National Recreation Site Points (public domain). Public domain (US Government work)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 39–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Norris Madison Pwr House, MT weather station, 0.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high24° low4 days with snow
- Feb42° high24° low3 days with snow
- Mar50° high30° low3 days with snow
- Apr57° high36° low1 days with snow
- May66° high43° low
- Jun75° high50° low
- Jul85° high57° low
- Aug85° high56° low
- Sep75° high48° low
- Oct60° high39° low1 days with snow
- Nov47° high30° low2 days with snow
- Dec38° high23° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Wilderness
- Western Montana District · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- McAllister, Montana · 5.6 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Bear Trap Canyon TrailHiking1 mi
- LOSSBERG CUTOFFHiking1.3 mi
- Kobayashi BeachLake fishing3 mi
- Madison River AreaRock climbing3.9 mi
- Ennis Lake CircumnavigationCanoeing4.2 mi
- Bear Trap BoulderRock climbing7 mi
- Trapper Springs (MT)Camping9.5 mi
Red Mountain (MT)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Fall Creek Day Use
Best months: April–October. 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
39° / 24°
5 wet · 4 snow
Feb
42° / 24°
6 wet · 3 snow
Mar
50° / 30°
7 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 36°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
66° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 57°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 56°
7 wet
Sep
75° / 48°
6 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 30°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
38° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norris Madison Pwr House, MT, 0.9 mi away at 4,745 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
