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4,500–8,678 ft · MT🚗 Directions
Lewis & Clark National Forest — the Little Belt, Big Belt, and Highwood Mountains across north-central Montana. Mixed lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, Douglas fir, and aspen. Showdown Ski Area, Kings Hill, and the Smith River corridor for access. King boletes and lobsters after July-August thunderstorms; morels follow spring burns in lodgepole.
Updated Oct 11, 5:15 AM MT
Precip 7d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-10-09. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.0.00"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Precip 14d
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⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.
0.01"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Soil Temp
35°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
soil temp marginal (35°F vs 40°F min, 7/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.11 — sustained dry)
Primordia readiness: Cold = mycelium dormant. Activating = soil warming, primordia building. Primed = 5+ sustained warm days at species threshold; fruiting imminent if moisture cooperates. Based on Schmidt 1983 / Mihail 2007.