Makoshika State Park
About
Makoshika State Park is a Montana state park about 4 miles from Glendive, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It serves as a base for a cluster of hiking and mountain biking routes, several of them within a couple of miles of one another. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Glendive show June highs around 79°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August climb into the upper 80s. The closest outings are the Ponderosa Trail, about a mile away, and the Diane Gabriel Trail. Mountain bikers can head to Kinney Coulee or the Gunners Ridge Trail, both within about 2.5 miles.
Park size
11,512 acres
Inside this park
Location
Makoshika 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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–79°F and lows of 45–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Glendive, MT weather station, 3.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high9° low
- Feb34° high13° low
- Mar46° high23° low
- Apr59° high34° low
- May69° high45° low
- Jun79° high54° low
- Jul88° high60° low
- Aug87° high58° low
- Sep76° high48° low
- Oct59° high36° low
- Nov43° high24° low
- Dec32° high13° low
Where it is
- Makoshika State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Glendive, Montana · 3.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Nearby
- Ponderosa TrailHiking1 mi
- Kinney CouleeMountain biking1.3 mi
- Diane Gabriel TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Makoshika Gateway TrailHiking2 mi
- Gunners Ridge TrailMountain biking2.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
