USDA Forest Service · Montana
Little Joe Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,762 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
- LITTLE JOE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 4807) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Wise River, MT
- Activities
- Fishing, Hiking - Moderate, Scenic Driving Routes
About
US Forest Service campground. Little Joe Campground is located on the Pioneer National Scenic Pioneer Scenic Byway, NFSR #73 18 miles south of Wise River, MT. ADA accessible vault toilet, and a handpump for potable water. No garbage service; pack-in/pack-out. Open season: June thru October. 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 | 29° | 12° | -15° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 12° | -14° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | 0° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 32° | 17° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 42° | 30° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 52° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 51° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 43° | 31° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 32° | 16° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 23° | -12° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 9° | -8° | 44° | 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
- Mono Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Willow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Price Creek Campground (MT) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 22 sites
- Lodgepole Campground (Pioneer Scenic Byw · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Boulder Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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