Things To Do

October in Montana

October is a good time to visit Red Lodge. The weather is usually moderately chilly and breezy, with temperatures ranging from 33—56°F (1—14°C).

Beartooth Highway

Please check the Montana Department of Transportation web page prior to heading up the mountain as the weather can change quickly and the road's travel conditions are updated regularly. https://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/beartooth/

Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary

Red Lodge Ales

Carbon County Art Guild & Depot Gallery

Experience our area's vibrant arts culture! Enjoy original art from over 200 Western and contemporary artists in the historic 1889 Rocky Fork and Cooke City Railway Depot. See new exhibits each month featuring the best artists in the region and visit the renovated Northern Pacific Caboose.

Wild Bill Lake

A great place to take your kids fishing. This is a small man made lake where its easy to catch some fish. There are a couple fishing platforms around the lake or you can cast from the shore. There is a picnic area and bathrooms near the entrance. Once the kids are done fishing, take a walk around the lake and learn more about Wild Bill.

Basin Lakes Trailhead

Basin Lakes is genuinely beautiful and a most worthy destination, but the grade is stiff and rarely lets up, so you will work to get there. This trail is great for hiking, and also a fun challenge

Yellowstone National Park

America's first national park was set aside to preserve and protect the scenery, cultural heritage, wildlife, geologic and ecological systems and processes in their natural condition for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. Yellowstone serves as the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, one of the last and largest nearly intact natural ecosystems on the planet. Yellowstone has the most active, diverse, and intact collections of combined geothermal features with over 10,000 hydrothermal sites and half the world's active geysers. The park is also rich in cultural and historical resources with 25 sites, landmarks, and districts on the National Register of Historic Places.