USDA Forest Service · Montana
East Fork Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night Additional Vehicle: $5 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,984 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- EAST FK RESERVOIR (NFSR 261) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Philipsburg, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. This wooded picnic area is located near Rock Creek next to the East Fork Reservoir. 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 | 31° | 15° | -24° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 16° | -15° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 22° | 8° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 26° | 0° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 33° | 22° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 43° | 30° | 85° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 52° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 51° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 44° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 33° | 18° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 25° | -14° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 14° | -2° | 45° | 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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- Moose Lake Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
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