Paradise
About
Paradise is a boat launch at Loch Leven Fishing Access Site in Montana, about 3 miles from the town of Pray. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Livingston show July highs around 82°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Several other spots lie within a short drive. George Lake is about 5.4 miles away, and Luccock Park Camp and Pine Creek campground are both a little over 5 miles off. Climbers can head to Yellowstone National Park, roughly 7.7 miles away.
Location
Livingston
Montana
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–82°F and lows of 40–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Livingston 12 S, MT weather station, 4.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high20° low
- Feb38° high20° low
- Mar48° high27° low
- Apr55° high32° low
- May64° high40° low
- Jun72° high46° low
- Jul82° high52° low
- Aug81° high50° low
- Sep71° high44° low
- Oct57° high35° low
- Nov44° high26° low
- Dec34° high20° low
Where it is
- Loch Leven Fishing Access Site · Public land
- Nearest town
- Pray, Montana · 3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
George LakeHikingPhoto: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.4 mi- Luccock Park CampCamping5.5 mi
- Pine CreekCamping5.7 mi
- George Lake TieHikingPhoto: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.9 mi
- South Fork Deep CreekHiking7.3 mi
- Yellowstone National ParkRock climbing7.7 mi
- Cowen MassifRock climbing8.2 mi
- Obscurity CragRock climbing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Paradise
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
35° / 20°
7 wet
Feb
38° / 20°
7 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
8 wet
Apr
55° / 32°
9 wet
May
64° / 40°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 52°
9 wet
Aug
81° / 50°
7 wet
Sep
71° / 44°
7 wet
Oct
57° / 35°
7 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
6 wet
Dec
34° / 20°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Livingston 12 S, MT, 4.2 mi away at 5,044 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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