Lost Creek State Park
About
Lost Creek State Park is a Montana state park managed by State Fish and Wildlife, set within the Pintler Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The nearest town is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, about 10 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Anaconda weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The Lost Creek hike starts just 0.6 miles from the park, and the Stooges climbing area is about 2 miles off. For an overnight stay, Racetrack Campground is roughly 6 miles away, and Mill Creek offers canoeing about 9 miles out.
Park size
507 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Lost Creek State Park
Montana
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–83°F and lows of 36–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Anaconda, MT weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high16° low
- Feb39° high16° low
- Mar47° high23° low
- Apr55° high28° low
- May64° high36° low
- Jun73° high43° low
- Jul83° high49° low
- Aug82° high47° low
- Sep72° high40° low
- Oct57° high30° low
- Nov43° high21° low
- Dec34° high15° low
Where it is
- Pintler Ranger District · Ranger district
- Lost Creek State Park · State park
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana · 10 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Anaconda Pintler Wilderness Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Pallet Prohibition Order Butte Ranger District
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Off-Road Prohibitions in Wilderness Study Areas
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Road/Trail Prohibitions, Off-Road Prohibitions in Recommended Wilderness Areas
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Elkhorn Mine Area and Road Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lost Creek Area - Road Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- LOST CREEKHiking0.6 mi
- Stooges, TheRock climbing1.8 mi
- THORTON LAKEHiking4.7 mi
- Old Works TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Racetrack CampgroundCamping5.9 mi
- Racetrack CabinCamping6.6 mi
- Spring Hill CampgroundCamping8.5 mi
- Mill CreekCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)