USDA Forest Service · Montana
Pine Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,600 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PINE CREEK (NFSR 202) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. A campground in the West Absaroka Mountains on the Yellowstone District. Pine Creek Campground is located approximately 13 miles south of Livingston, and a few miles east of the Yellowstone River and Highway 89, in Montana. Visitors enjoy the area for its hiking and fishing opportunities in a beautiful natural setting. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $20 (includes 2 driving vehicles)
Extra Vehicle Fee: $8 per additional vehicle
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | -22° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 12° | -20° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 19° | 2° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 26° | 0° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 34° | 15° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 44° | 30° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 52° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 51° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 44° | 25° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 32° | 4° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 22° | -15° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 15° | -7° | 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
- West Boulder Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
- Mill Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 1 sites
- Snowbank Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 11 sites
- Falls Creek · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Trail Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 1 sites
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