USDA Forest Service · Montana
Moose Creek Group Site
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 25
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,745 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)
- Access road
- MOOSE CREEK GROUP SITE (NFSR 479-A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Nearest town
- WEST YELLOWSTONE
- Address
- P.O. BOX 1015, WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA, 59758
- Phone
- (406)646-1012
- Activities
- Camping, Photography, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Moose Creek Group Site is located in the scenic Gallatin Canyon on the Bozeman Ranger District of the Gallatin National Forest of Montana. It is 32 miles south of Bozeman.
The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, rafting, hiking and viewing local wildlife.
Recreation
Great opportunities for hiking, fishing, scenic driving and wildlife viewing are available around the campground. Anglers cast for rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout, whitefish and Arctic grayling on the Gallatin River. Rafting and kayaking are popular activities as well.
Many trails can be found in Gallatin Canyon. The Swan Creek Trail begins at nearby Swan Creek Campground. Golden Trout Lakes Trail begins about 15 minutes away up Portal Creek Road, three miles south of the campground.
Facilities
Moose Creek is available for group picnicking or camping and can accommodate up to 90 people. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets. Drinking water and trash collection are not available at the campground.
Natural Features
The group site sits next to the Gallatin River and Moose Creek, just off Highway 191, at an elevation of 5,700 feet. The site is partly surrounded by pine and fir trees.
A variety of wildlife makes its home in this scenic canyon. Visitors can often glimpse bald eagles, bighorn sheep, moose, elk, mountain goats, deer and coyotes. Black and grizzly bears also live in the canyon.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 16° | -20° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 16° | -18° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 21° | 7° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 1° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 34° | 8° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 34° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 55° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 54° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 46° | 29° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 14° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 23° | -7° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 17° | -2° | 47° | 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
- Moose Creek Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 14 sites
- Swan Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 13 sites
- Greek Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 15 sites
- Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Rat Flats · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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