USDA Forest Service · Montana
Fairy Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,690 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
- FAIRY LAKE (NFSR 74) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Bozeman, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. A campground in the Bridger Mountains on the Bozeman District. 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 | 22° | 5° | -36° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 4° | -32° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 12° | -5° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 36° | 18° | -13° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 28° | 7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 38° | 25° | 81° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 44° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 44° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 37° | 23° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 24° | 13° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 14° | -22° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 6° | -14° | 37° | 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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