USDA Forest Service · Montana
Pintler Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,430 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
- PINTLAR CREEK (NFSR 185) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Wise River, MT
- Activities
- Boating, Kayaking, Fishing, Hiking - Moderate
About
US Forest Service campground. Pintler Campground is a small developed campground located on Pintler Lake in the Pintler Creek drainage. It offers 4 small camping units, a primitive boat ramp, and an ADA accessible toilet. 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° | 10° | -22° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 12° | -15° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 18° | 6° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 31° | 20° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 40° | 28° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 52° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 50° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 42° | 28° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 29° | 19° | 68° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 20° | -18° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 8° | -9° | 41° | 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
- Mussigbrod Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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- East Fork Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 1 sites
- Martin Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Seymour Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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