Bureau of Land Management · Montana
Lee Metcalf Wilderness
Bureau of Land Management · Montana, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- No Fee.
- Elevation
- 5,020 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 406-683-8000
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Water Sports, Wildlife Viewing, Wilderness, Paddling
Site map
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About
BLM campground. The Bear Trap Wilderness is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The Bear Trap is the first wilderness areas to be managed by the BLM. The 6,347-acre area offers beautiful wilderness scenery plus exciting whitewater rafting featuring the famous Class IV - V Kitchen Sink rapid. The 1,500-foot cliffs that border the canyon provide a dramatic backdrop along the nine-mile Bear Trap National Recreation Trail. The trail follows the river the length of the canyon but can only be accessed from the north end. Open Year Round.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 15° | -26° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 14° | -21° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 21° | 5° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 29° | 0° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 36° | 19° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 46° | 35° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 55° | 41° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 46° | 29° | 85° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 35° | 18° | 75° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 24° | -14° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 14° | -2° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- BEAR TRAP TRAILHEAD · 4.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- CLUTE'S LANDING TOILET · 8.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 56 trails in BLM lands in Montana
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Trapper Springs (MT) · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 16 sites
- Red Mountain (MT) · Bureau of Land Management · 7 mi · 18 sites
- Spanish Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
- Potosi Campground And Picnic Area · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Branham Lakes Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
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