Facility · Montana ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Custer National Forest (NF) · Open Access
Located about 50 miles south of Red Lodge and Billings, MT, in the Pryor Mountains, this remote interpretive site has a short walk (0.2 miles) down a steep path to a wooden platform. You can view the always present ice floor in the first room of the cave.
The Big Ice Cave Picnic Ground has 5 picnic sites for day-use only.
45.16184, -108.40162 · 45°9'42.6"N 108°24'5.8"W
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| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 19.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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