USDA Forest Service · Montana
Elk Island Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Elevation
- 3,602 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)
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 | 33° | 25° | -24° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 19° | -20° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 27° | 1° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 31° | 9° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 38° | 28° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 47° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 57° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 57° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 51° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 37° | 27° | 70° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 31° | 13° | 58° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 26° | -3° | 47° | 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.
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