USDA Forest Service · Montana
Norton Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,917 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
- NORTON PICNIC (NFSR 9963) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Clinton, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Located in the Rock Creek drainage, this campground is adjacent to Rock Creek, situated amongst ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir trees. This area is known for its blue ribbon trout stream and rugged canyon environment. Open season: Early May. 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 | 36° | 19° | -24° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 18° | -17° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 25° | 11° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 8° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 38° | 26° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 46° | 35° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 57° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 56° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 49° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 37° | 27° | 76° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 31° | -6° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 20° | 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
- Grizzly Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
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- Bitterroot Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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