USDA Forest Service · Montana
Spire Rock Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 20 with water, 20 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 25
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,538 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
- SPIRE ROCK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 132-A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Phone
- 406-646-1012
- Activities
- Backpacking, Berry Picking, Biking, Birding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Mushroom Picking, Photography, Star Gazing, Wildlife Viewing
20 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Spire Rock Campground is located in scenic Gallatin Canyon on the Bozeman Ranger District of the Gallatin National Forest, in southwestern Montana. It is 26 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.
The popular Storm Castle Trail begins nearby. This steep, 3-mile one-way trail climbs to Storm Castle Rock, with excellent views of the canyon below. Garnet Mountain Lookout Trail also begins near the campground. The 3.5-mile trail climbs 2,800 feet in elevation, to the lookout.
Facilities
The campground offers single-family campsites and an overnight, GROUP AREA (SITE 12), that can be used for overnight camping or day-use picnicking. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets.
No drinking water is available in the campground. Campers must bring their own water. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are gravel.
Natural Features
The campground sits next to Storm Castle Creek, a tributary of the Gallatin River, at an elevation of 5,600 feet. Most campsites are located along the creek and are surrounded by spruce and fir trees.
A variety of wildlife makes its home in the area. Visitors can often glimpse bald eagles, bighorn sheep, moose, elk, mountain goats, deer and coyotes. Black bears and grizzly bears also live in the canyon.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Fees
The first two vehicles are included in the reservation fee and a $8.00/night fee for each additional vehicle will be collected at the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 17° | -19° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 16° | -17° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 21° | 8° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 2° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 35° | 9° | 68° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 47° | 34° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 56° | 43° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 47° | 29° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 34° | 15° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 24° | -6° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 18° | -1° | 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.
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