USDA Forest Service · Montana
May Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,381 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
- MAY CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 942) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Wisdom, MT
- Activities
- Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Hiking - Moderate, Scenic Driving Routes
About
US Forest Service campground. Located off highway 43 next to May Creek. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Mid May-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 | 27° | 11° | -19° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 13° | -15° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 18° | 4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | 0° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 30° | 20° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 40° | 29° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 49° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 49° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 42° | 30° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 30° | 20° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 21° | -18° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 9° | -11° | 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
- May Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Hogan Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Gordon Reese Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Twin Creek Campground Group Camping Site · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 1 sites
- Indian Trees Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 15 sites
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