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Trail Creek Day Use

Montana

About

Trail Creek Day Use is a boat launch on Bureau of Land Management land in the Western Montana District, about 4 miles from the town of McAllister, Montana. The most comfortable stretch for getting on the water runs from June through September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 85°F with lows in the upper 50s, while June and September settle closer to 75°F. The closest spot is Kobayashi Beach, about a mile away, and the Ennis Lake Circumnavigation paddling route lies roughly 2 miles off. Hikers can head to the Trail Creek trail at under 2 miles or the Bear Trap Canyon Trail at about 2.5 miles.

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Bureau of Land Management

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Location

Trail Creek Day Use

Montana

Data source: Bureau of Land Management recreation sites

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, 2.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan39° high24° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb42° high24° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar50° high30° low3 days with snow
  4. Apr57° high36° low1 days with snow
  5. May66° high43° low
  6. Jun75° high50° low
  7. Jul85° high57° low
  8. Aug85° high56° low
  9. Sep75° high48° low
  10. Oct60° high39° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov47° high30° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec38° high23° low4 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Western Montana District · Bureau of Land Management
Nearest town
McAllister, Montana · 3.9 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)