USDA Forest Service · Montana
Pettengill Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,293 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)
- Nearest town
- Wise River, MT
- Activities
- Hiking - Moderate, Scenic Driving Routes, Water Access, River / Stream
About
US Forest Service campground. Pettengill CG offers 3 camping units, paved trailer pads, an ADA accessible vault toilet, picnic tables and fire rings. 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 | 30° | 13° | -17° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 13° | -12° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 21° | 7° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 25° | -1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 34° | 18° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 42° | 31° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 53° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 52° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 44° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 33° | 17° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 24° | -14° | 57° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 11° | -5° | 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
- Fourth Of July Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Boulder Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Lodgepole Campground (Pioneer Scenic Byw · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Willow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Canyon Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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