Montana · Rock climbing · Townsend

Nude Beach

8 routes
5.4 – 5.10b
Sport · Trad
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago

Is Nude Beach open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Nude Beach is a climbing area in the Townsend Ranger District of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within a cluster of named climbing spots, with Nude Beach SW Face, Nude Beach Cove and Bukowski Buttress all about 0.1 mile away. The area has eight routes, seven of which are sport and one is trad. The YDS grades range from 5.4 to 5.10b. Among the named routes are Despicable Me at 5.4 and Gravity at 5.10b, along with The Beach at 5.6 and Django at 5.10a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Helena put July highs around 86°F and lows near 55°F, while September cools to highs in the low 70s. For an overnight base, West Big Belts Gfa - Whites Gulch Cua is about 2.9 miles away, and Hellgate Campground is about 3.9 miles off. The Bilk Mountain hike starts about 1.9 miles from the area.

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Nude Beach

    Best months: May–June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 14°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 25°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 32°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      66° / 41°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 49°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 55°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 53°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 45°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 34°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      43° / 23°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      33° / 14°

      7 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Helena Rgnl Ap, MT, 19.2 mi away at 3,828 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)