Pictograph Cave State Park
About
Pictograph Cave State Park is a 37-acre state park in Montana, about 6 miles from Lockwood. The land is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 75°F with lows near 45°F. June is similar, with highs in the upper 70s. Close by, The Loop Trail sits less than a mile away and Freight Trail is about 3.4 miles off. Within roughly seven to eight miles you'll also find the Rims Mountain Bike Path and the climbing at Billings Rimrocks.
Park size
37 acres
Location
Pictograph Cave 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: Aug–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 34–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Billings Wtp, MT weather station, 2.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan37° high14° low4 days with snow
- Feb41° high17° low3 days with snow
- Mar51° high25° low2 days with snow
- Apr59° high33° low1 days with snow
- May68° high42° low
- Jun77° high50° low
- Jul86° high56° low
- Aug85° high54° low
- Sep75° high45° low
- Oct60° high34° low1 days with snow
- Nov47° high24° low2 days with snow
- Dec37° high16° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Pictograph Cave State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Lockwood, Montana · 6 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Nearby
- The Loop TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Freight TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Walking path at John H Dover ParkHiking6.7 mi
- Rims Mountain Bike PathMountain biking6.9 mi
- GregoryRock climbing8.2 mi
- Billings RimrocksRock climbing8.3 mi
- Rockwood CircleRock climbing8.6 mi
- Shiloh Conservation TrailHiking8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
