Hwy191-14 Mm62.4
Campground
Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
Montana · Rock climbing · Gallatin Gateway · Near Emigrant
Riverside Retreat
- 5 routes
- V1 – V7+
- Bouldering
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Riverside Retreat open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Riverside Retreat, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).
Sourdough/Bozeman Creek Trailhead and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-27-02 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Storm Castle Creek Trail #185 Temporarily Closed Due to Storm Damage
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-26-07 · USFS · Bozeman 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 · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Riverside Retreat is a bouldering area in the Bozeman Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within a cluster of climbing and fishing spots, with the Gallatin River and the First Buttress and B. O. Buttress climbing areas all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with five routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades run from V1 to V7+, with the median at V4. The routes include Prime Real Estate (V1), Termighty (V4) and Peg Leg (V7+), and the first ascents are noted for each. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Big Sky show July highs around 78°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Lava Lake is about a mile away for a hike, and Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout is about 1.4 miles off for camping. Spanish Creek, about 6.4 miles away, offers canoeing.
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More in EmigrantBest time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Riverside Retreat
Best months: July–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.
Jan
30° / 9°
13 wet
Feb
34° / 9°
11 wet
Mar
42° / 17°
12 wet
Apr
48° / 23°
11 wet
May
58° / 30°
14 wet
Jun
67° / 36°
14 wet
Jul
78° / 41°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 39°
11 wet
Sep
68° / 33°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 25°
10 wet
Nov
37° / 16°
11 wet
Dec
27° / 9°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Sky 2wnw, MT, 10.6 mi away at 6,590 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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