Bureau of Land Management · Montana
Lower Madison Dispersed Camping Sites
Bureau of Land Management · Montana, United States
- Elevation
- 5,174 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
BLM campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 14° | -27° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 12° | -24° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 19° | 4° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 27° | 0° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 36° | 14° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 46° | 32° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 53° | 40° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 52° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 45° | 24° | 86° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 33° | 16° | 74° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 22° | -16° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 13° | -4° | 49° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Leverich Canyon Trailhead · 3.8 mi as the crow flies
Leverich Canyon 5.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Sourdough/Bozeman Creek Trailhead · 4.2 mi as the crow flies
Bozeman Creek 10 mi Hike · Drive there - Moser Creek Trailhead · 6.4 mi as the crow flies
Diaper Line 4.3 mi Hike, South Diaper Line 3.0 mi Hike, Moser Creek 1.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Lick Creek Trailhead · 9.2 mi as the crow flies
Lower Wildhorse Lick 4.5 mi Hike · Drive there - College M Trailhead and Picnic Area · 9.6 mi as the crow flies
Bridger Foothills 21 mi Hike, Bridger Ridge 16 mi Hike · Drive there
All 817 trails in Custer Gallatin National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lower Hyalite Group · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Gallatin County Fairgrounds RV Parking · City, County & Regional Parks · 7 mi
- Langohr Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 20 sites
- Little Bear Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Fox Creek Cabin (Mt) · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
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