USDA Forest Service · Montana
Battle Ridge Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,401 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BATTLE RIDGE (NFSR 1171) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Bozeman, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. A campground on the east side of the Bridger Mountains area on the Bozeman Ranger 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 | 27° | 11° | -30° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 9° | -25° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 16° | -1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 23° | -10° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 32° | 11° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 42° | 30° | 86° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 50° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 49° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 42° | 29° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 29° | 18° | 69° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 20° | -16° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 12° | -10° | 42° | 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
- Battle Ridge Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Fairy Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Gallatin County Fairgrounds RV Parking · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi
- Trail Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 22 mi · 1 sites
- Lower Madison Dispersed Camping Sites · Bureau of Land Management · 22 mi
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