USDA Forest Service · Montana
Sacajawea Memorial Picnic Area
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,175 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
- SACAJAWEA CAMPGROUND (NFSR 3909A) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Grant, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Sacajawea Memorial Picnic Area is located at an elevation of 7,400 feet. The picnic area is for day use only. This is a secluded area, located at the headwaters of the Missouri River. There is a paved path for strolling the area along with historical interpretive signs to provide additional information to visitors. There are vault toilets and picnic tables as well as fire rings with attached grill tops at this site. 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 | 23° | 7° | -15° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 7° | -18° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 14° | 1° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 22° | -6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 32° | 16° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 41° | 29° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 52° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 51° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 42° | 27° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 27° | 10° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 21° | -22° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 5° | -17° | 40° | 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
- Agency Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi
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- Reservoir Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- McFarland Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 13 mi · 18 sites
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