USDA Forest Service · Montana
Canyon Creek
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Elevation
- 2,487 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
- CANYON BAY DISPERSED EAST (NFSR 5296) · native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 24° | -26° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 20° | -17° | 46° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 30° | 0° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 35° | 16° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 44° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 51° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 62° | 51° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 62° | 52° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 54° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 39° | 32° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 32° | 9° | 57° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 29° | -1° | 48° | 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
- Alexander Creek Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 3 mi · 2 sites
- Dunn Creek Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 4 mi · 13 sites
- McGillivray Campground (MT) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 39 sites
- Mcgillivray · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Blackwell Flats Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 4 mi · 7 sites
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