About Beartooth Rd
The Beartooth Ranger District is located in south central Montana and encompasses the Beartooth and Pryor Mountain Ranges. The district office is located in Red Lodge, MT, 65 miles southwest of Montana’s largest city, Billings. The district is known for its rugged mountains and sub-alpine tundra plateaus. The highest 41 peaks in Montana are located in the Beartooth Ranger District, including Granite Peak, which is the highest and stands at 12,799ft. The district serves as the northeastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park and is home to the [Beartooth Scenic Highway](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/custergallatin/recarea/?recid=81370). The Beartooth Highway is consistently rated one of the most scenic mountain drives in America. The highway, open from Memorial Day to mid-October (weather permitting), climbs to 10,947ft and offers stunning vistas and many recreation opportunities on…
- Managed by: Custer Gallatin National Forest, FS
- Where: 12 mi southwest of Luther, MT · 45.12732, -109.53987
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jan, Jul, Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork Rock Creek | Horse | 1.2 mi | 16.5 mi |
| Lake Mary | Horse | 1.3 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Timberline Lake | Horse | 1.9 mi | 11.1 mi |
| Lake Fork | Horse | 2.0 mi | 23.3 mi |
| Keyser Brown Lake | Horse | 2.7 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Silver Run Lakes | Horse | 2.8 mi | 24.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 9 mi SW of Luther 3.7 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi S of Luther 4.7 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi S of Luther 4.9 mi
- Cascade 5.3 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi S of Luther 6.3 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi S of Luther 6.4 mi