USDA Forest Service · Montana
Crystal Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,985 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
- CRYSTAL CR. CAMPGROUND (NFSR 78580) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Philipsburg, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Crystal Creek is a small campground near Mud Lake with three camping units, toilet, and fishing access. There is no garbage services so please pack it in, pack it out. The recommended trailer length is no greater than 16 feet. There is no fee for this campsite. 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 | 26° | 11° | -26° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 11° | -22° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 16° | 2° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 36° | 20° | -4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 27° | 16° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 37° | 26° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 47° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 46° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 39° | 27° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 29° | 18° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 20° | -17° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 10° | -6° | 39° | 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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- Stony Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 1 sites
- Big Horn · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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