Bureau of Land Management · Montana
Divide Bridge Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Divide Campground--15$ / night April 1 - November 30
- Elevation
- 5,400 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Butte
- Address
- Butte Field Office, Butte, MT, 59701
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking
About
A series of small recreation sites are located along a 73-mile stretch of the Big Hole River between Wisdom and Melrose. The river offers blue ribbon trout fishing and excellent float boating. Nine of the sites are managed by BLM. Beginning at Melrose and going west, the sites are: Maiden Rock I, Maiden Rock East, Divide Bridge, Divide Campground, Jerry Creek Bridge, Dickie Bridge, East Bank, Sawlog Creek, and Pintlar Creek.
Facilities:
Divide Bridge Day Use - boat ramp, restrooms, picnic area, information kiosk.
Divide Bridge Campground - 21 camping units with tables and fire-rings, boat ramp, restrooms, potable water, night lights, volunteer host and information kiosk.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 12° | -22° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 12° | -16° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 20° | 6° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 26° | -3° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 35° | 18° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 44° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 54° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 53° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 44° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 32° | 18° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 26° | -20° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 10° | -5° | 46° | 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
- Fleecer Station · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Canyon Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Beaverdam Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Canyon Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Basin Canyon Campground and Picnic Area · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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