USDA Forest Service · Montana
Sun Canyon L&C
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Elevation
- 4,495 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
- FRENCH GULCH DISPERSED CAMPING (NFSR 108-H) · native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 33° | 16° | -44° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 13° | -34° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 23° | -5° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 4° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 22° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 45° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 54° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 53° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 46° | 28° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 35° | 16° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 27° | -9° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 18° | -15° | 50° | 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
- Home Gulch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Mortimer Gulch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Kenck Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 1 sites
- South Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Benchmark Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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