USDA Forest Service · Montana
Owl Creek Corral
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,072 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
- HOLLAND PACKER CAMP (NFSR 10121A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Flathead National Forest
- Nearest town
- Bigfork
- Address
- 200 Ranger Station Rd, Bigfork, MT, 59911
- Phone
- 406-837-7500
- Activities
- Camping
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
The Owl Creek Corral is located at the Owl Creek Packer Camp Trailhead. It is available to reserve for up to seven days. The maximum capacity is 12 head of stock. Metal hay bunks are provided as well as a metal water trough.
Recreation
Visitors to the area enjoy hiking and horseback riding on a variety of trails, some of which lead into the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area. The corral is approximately a half-mile from Holland Lake, which offers swimming, boating, and fishing opportunities.
Facilities
The main corral is 65 ft. x 65 ft. It is a 5-railed, steel pipe corral with metal hay bunks as well as a metal water trough. There is a smaller area located behind the main corral measuring 42 ft. x 20 ft. where you could separate stock or keep hay.
Natural Features
The corral is located in the Swan Valley, just south of Holland Lake at an elevation of 4,200 feet. The corral backs up to a stand of mixed conifers, including lodgepole pine and Douglas fir trees.
Nearby Attractions
A general store is located about 20 minutes away (9 miles), in the town of Condon.
Fees
Owl Creek Corral is available for $20 a night for a maximum stay of seven consecutive nights.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 22° | -29° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 19° | -18° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 27° | 5° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 31° | 6° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 36° | 23° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 58° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 57° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 49° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 35° | 22° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 25° | 3° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -7° | 45° | 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
- Owl Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Holland Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 43 sites
- Lindbergh Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Rainy Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Lake Alva Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 42 sites
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