USDA Forest Service · Montana
Dalles Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,045 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
- DALLES CAMPGROUND (NFSR 7500) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Clinton, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Located in the Rock Creek drainage, this campground is situated above Rock Creek in a mixed conifer forest. This area is known for its blue ribbon trout stream and rugged canyon environment. Open season: Spring. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Peak Season (April - September): Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
Non-Peak: No Fee
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 18° | -25° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 18° | -18° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 25° | 10° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 8° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 38° | 25° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 46° | 34° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 56° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 55° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 48° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 37° | 27° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 30° | -7° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 19° | 0° | 48° | 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
- Harry's Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Grizzly Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Norton Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Bitterroot Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Siria Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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