Camping Gems - Montana Tips
Weather
Due to the fierceness of the winters, many businesses and sights have either shortened winter hours or shut down all together. If you are planning on visiting during any time other than the summer season, it would be wise to call those places you most want to visit to insure they will be open. And even if you are traveling during the summer months, temperatures can drop, so pack a sweater or two. The day time temperatures reach the 70s, and at night it can drop to a snugly 30 degrees.
Helena
If you are used to an elevation lower than Helena's 4,157 feet above sea level, you may experience some side effects from the high altitude. You may feel lightheaded, dizzy, thirsty, have headaches, breathing problems, sleeplessness, or heart palpitations. To make you high-altitude experience more pleasurable, make sure to drink plenty of water, plan your first couple of days to include lots of rest periods so your body has time to adjust, and avoid alcohol.
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