USDA Forest Service · Montana
Cromwell Dixon Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,831 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)
- Nearest town
- Helena, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Cromwell Dixon Campground, located right on the Continental Divide, provides spectacular views of surrounding country encompassing meadows, timbered slopes, and far away mountains. Trailhead access to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail is nearby. 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 | 21° | 3° | -42° | 32° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 2° | -29° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 12° | -11° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 36° | 18° | -14° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 27° | 12° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 37° | 24° | 81° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 45° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 45° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 37° | 20° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 25° | 10° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 18° | -25° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 4° | -15° | 38° | 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
- Galena Gulch Rec Site · Bureau of Land Management · 5 mi
- Park Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Moose Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 1 sites
- Moose Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Whitehouse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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