Forest Lake, Jefferson County, Montana

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    A visit to Forest Lake is always a good idea. Good hiking is available along the Bear Gulch Trail, and after a long day outdoors Budget Inn Express is a pleasant spot to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Don't leave Forest Lake without first going for a hike along the Sweeney Creek Ecology Trail; get yourself into a kayak and hit Boulder River.
But wait, there's more to do in close proximity to Forest Lake. Go for a hike on the Mount Helena
 
   National Recreation Trail, and Chessman Saddle Dam is an exciting thing to check out. This lake is so wonderful. Spruce Hills is a peak you can see from Forest Lake, and Forest Lake is not the only site nearby, Chessman Reservoir is a nearby lake. Castoria Inn is a tremendous place to get some rest; why not camp at Tenmile Campground since you're here at Forest Lake.
A great spot to camp here at Forest Lake is Park Lake Campground, and if you like skiing,
 
               you're in luck; Great Divide is relatively near. Lots of people from Helena come to Forest Lake, and don’t forget to pop by Frohner Basin while you're here at Forest Lake. High temperatures at Forest Lake through the summer are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and night lows during the wintertime for Forest Lake tend to be in the 10's.
Around Forest Lake you don’t get a lot of rain; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest of the months is February.

 
Best Western Helena Great Northern Hotel, Helena
11 miles away
This newly built Helena Montana hotel provides extensive amenities with decor reminiscent of the Great Northern Railroad days. With 8,000 square feet of adjustable space and extensive hotel amenitie...

Jorgenson Inn and Suite, Helena
13 miles away
Jorgenson Inn and Suites has been a Montana tradition for over 40 years known throughout the state for its clean rooms and courteous staff. It is centrally located adjacent to Helenas largest shopping...

Current weather conditions at Forest Lake, Jefferson County, Montana
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Local climate location: AUSTIN 2 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.45167
Longitude: -112.1658

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These outdoors activities are available near Forest Lake.
 Hotels Near Forest Lake:
Castoria Inn, Boulder, 11 miles away
Budget Inn Express, Helena, 11 miles away
Best Western Helena Great Northern Hotel, Helena, 11 miles away
Jorgenson Inn and Suite, Helena, 13 miles away
Comfort Inn Helena, Helena, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Forest Lake:
Park Lake Campground, Jefferson County, 0 miles away
Tenmile Campground, Lewis and Clark County, 7 miles away
H and C RV Campground and Store, Helena, 10 miles away
Porcupine Campground, Lewis and Clark County, 10 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Forest Lake:
Great Divide, Montana, 17 miles away
      1580 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Forest Lake:
Boulder River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class II - 61 miles long (Bison Creek to Jefferson River)
 Trails Near Forest Lake:
Mount Helena National Recreation Trail, Lewis and Clark County, 7 miles away
Sweeney Creek Ecology Trail, Lewis and Clark County, 9 miles away
Bear Gulch Trail, Lewis and Clark County, 10 miles away
 Lakes Near Forest Lake:
Chessman Reservoir, Lewis and Clark CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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