USDA Forest Service · Montana
Potosi Campground And Picnic Area
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,243 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
- WILLOW MEADOW (NFSR 160) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Pony, MT Harrison, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Potosi Campground located on the east side of the Tobacco Root Mountains with South Willow Creek running through the middle. There are 15 designated campsites, a picnic day-use area, vault toilets, and drinking water at this site. There are no garbage services, so pack it in and pack it out. We recommend trailer length does not exceed 22. Open season: May - October, weather dependant. 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° | -26° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 10° | -24° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 17° | 0° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 24° | -4° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 34° | 15° | 70° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 43° | 30° | 88° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 52° | 38° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 51° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 43° | 28° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 32° | 15° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 22° | -15° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | -9° | 47° | 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
- Branham Lakes Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Balanced Rock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Mill Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi
- Red Mountain (MT) · Bureau of Land Management · 17 mi · 18 sites
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