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Pipestone Off-Highway Vehicle Area

6 mi northeast of Rader Creek, MT · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Pipestone Off-Highway Vehicle Area

This 30,000-acre travel management area is located approximately 15 miles east of Butte and just north of I-90. It is a popular area for motorcycle and ATV riding enthusiasts. Mountain bikers also use the trails. There are about 75 miles of developed riding trails.

  • Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
  • Where: 6 mi northeast of Rader Creek, MT · 45.91098, -112.24282

Things to do:

HikingBikingOff-road (OHV)Hunting

Weather by month

36°
12°Jan
39°
14°Feb
48°
22°Mar
56°
28°Apr
65°
36°May
74°
43°Jun
85°
48°Jul
83°
46°Aug
73°
38°Sep
59°
29°Oct
43°
19°Nov
34°
11°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Pipestone Exit TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.1 mi2.7 mi
East/West TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi3.0 mi
Ringing Rocks TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.0 mi3.1 mi
Dry Creek TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.4 mi2.5 mi
Ringing Clay Connector TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.6 mi0.6 mi
Dry Creek Single TrailDirt bike1.8 mi2.4 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Montana Learning Center Observatory (Observatory), 48 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 13.3 mi
Propane: 15 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.