USDA Forest Service · Montana
Gipsy Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,352 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
- GIPSY BASIN 8961 (NFSR 8961) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- White Sulphur Springs, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Nested in the Big Belt Mountains this campground provides a serene camping experience near a small mountain lake. A non-motorized trail extends from the campground into the Big Belt Mountains, past several spectacular mountain lakes, to an area called the Needles, named for its odd rock formations. 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° | 8° | -30° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 8° | -29° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 17° | -2° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 21° | -16° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 32° | 24° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 41° | 30° | 85° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 50° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 50° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 43° | 30° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 30° | 16° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 21° | -9° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 10° | -15° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Thompson Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Miller Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
- Skidway Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Rillway Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
- Smith River State Park · Montana State Parks · 21 mi · 52 sites
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