USDA Forest Service · Montana
Whitetail Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,966 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
- WHITETAIL CAMPGROUND (NFSR 6886) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Kootenai National Forest
- Address
- MT
- Activities
- Camping
About
The Whitetail Campground is located north of Troy on Yaak Hwy 508. The campground has 12 sites, including one host site, with tables and fire rings. Campground roads and parking spurs are gravel. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets, and an undeveloped access for small packable boats to the Yaak River.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 22° | -29° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 21° | -19° | 45° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 29° | 0° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 34° | 15° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 43° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 50° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 61° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 60° | 51° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 52° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 38° | 31° | 72° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 31° | 2° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 27° | -12° | 43° | 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
- Whitetail Yurt · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Pete Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Mt. Baldy-Buckhorn Ridge · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Red Top Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Garver Mtn. Lookout Rental · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
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