USDA Forest Service · Montana

M-K Campground

USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States

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Drinking water: No
Restrooms: Yes
Elevation: 7,425 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: M K CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2421C) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
Lake: Custer Gallatin National Forest
Address: MT
Activities: Parkside National Recreation Trail ends near M-K Campground. Glacier Lake Trail is another 5 miles south of M-K Campground on the Main Fork Rd. , Parkside, Limber Pine, and Greenough Lake Campgrounds are all near M-K Campground. , Picnicking is allowed in vacant campsites.

About

M-K is a free campground located 2.6 miles up the Main Fork Rock Creek Road #2421, not far from the Beartooth Highway. Mount Maurice Trail (#6) Corral Creek Trail (#9), Beartrack Trail (#8), Lake Fork Trail (#2), Parkside National Recreation Trail (#103), Hellroaring Plateau Trail (#11), Glacier Lake Trail (#3), Sheridan Campground, Rattin Campground, Parkside Campground, Limber Pine Campground and Greenough Lake Campground are also located in the Man Fork Rock Creek drainage.

Camp sites: 10

Max Trailer Length: 20ft

Host: No

Accessible Facilities: Vault Toilets

Trash Pickup: No

Firewood: No. Don't move firewood to other areas or bring in outside firewood. Prevent the spread of tree-killing insects by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it there.

Reservations:
No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Be aware the campground may fill up on weekends & holidays during the summer months and you should arrive in the early afternoon to ensure there is a space available for the night. There is a 16 day stay limit. Some sites have bear resistant food storage lockers.

M-K Campground remains open year-round. In the off-season there are no services, the campground is not maintained, and roads are not plowed. If you visit outside the peak fee season, please bring your own water, toilet paper (outhouse will remain open), and please pack out your trash.

Directions from district office:
Drive south on US Hwy 212 towards Cooke City for 10.9 miles. Turn right onto the Main Fork Rock Creek Rd (FR #2421). Drive 0.9 miles past Parkside, Greenough and Limberpine Campgrounds. Turn left
just have to Limberpine Campground to continue on the Main Fork Rock Creek Rd. Drive 2.6 miles to the campground.

*Please be advised the Main Fork Rd. is bumpy and rocky, especially beyond M-K campground. High clearance vehicles are recommended.

Information:
Beartooth Ranger District
6811 Hwy 212
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-2103

Weather, month by month

Month	Typical high	Typical low	Coldest night	Hottest day	Years with a night below 32°F
January	28°	12°	-24°	43°	11 of 11
February	28°	11°	-20°	47°	11 of 11
March	36°	18°	1°	53°	11 of 11
April	40°	22°	-2°	56°	11 of 11
May	49°	32°	13°	62°	10 of 11
June	61°	42°	30°	83°	1 of 11
July	74°	50°	38°	88°	0 of 11
August	71°	49°	40°	83°	0 of 11
September	63°	42°	14°	75°	2 of 11
October	49°	29°	7°	66°	9 of 10
November	39°	21°	-14°	57°	9 of 10
December	29°	14°	-5°	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

Greenough Lake · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 18 sites
Limber Pine · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 13 sites
Parkside · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 28 sites
Rattin Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 7 sites
Sheridan · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 9 sites

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