Bureau of Land Management · Montana
Ruby Reservoir Rec Site
Bureau of Land Management · Montana, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- None
- Elevation
- 5,404 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
- Boating, Camping, Fishing
About
BLM campground. Located on the eastern shore of Ruby Reservoir, this recreation site provides access to fishing, boating, and camping. The reservoir was developed to supply irrigation water for agriculture and is subject to large fluctuations in water levels. Garnets can be collected along the shoreline.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 12° | -21° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 13° | -18° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | 6° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 27° | -6° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 37° | 17° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 46° | 31° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 54° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 45° | 27° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 33° | 14° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 24° | -10° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 13° | -5° | 46° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Axolotl Cabin · Bureau of Land Management · 12 mi · 1 sites
- Vigilante Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 1 sites
- Mill Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
- Cottonwood Campground · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
- Balanced Rock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
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