USDA Forest Service · Montana
Cherry Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 18
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 6,558 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HEBGEN LAKE (NFSR 167) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Nearest town
- West Yellowstone
- Address
- Hebgen Lake Rd-Forest Service Rd 167, West Yellowstone, MT
- Phone
- N/A
Site map
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About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
Campsite Descriptions:
#1 - Driveway 50'; sunny site, next to restroom
#2 - Driveway 35'; shady site, secluded lake view, near restroom
#3 - Driveway 30"; shady site, lake view
#4 - Driveway 25'; shady site, near the lake and restroom
#5 - Driveway 34'; partial shade, works well with site 6 for a group
#6 - Driveway 60'; partial shade, works well with site 5 for a group
#7 - Driveway 30'; shady site, creek behind site
#8 - Driveway 35'; shady site, secluded, second site in campground
#9 - Driveway 70'; sunny site, first site upon entering campground
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 13° | -14° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 14° | -12° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 10° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 27° | 4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 33° | 25° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 43° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 53° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 51° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 44° | 29° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 32° | 13° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 22° | 0° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 14° | 2° | 42° | 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
- Watkins Creek Trailhead · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Watkins Creek 7.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Targhee Creek Trailhead · 6.1 mi as the crow flies
Targhee Creek 6.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Gneiss Creek Trailhead · 8.7 mi as the crow flies
Gneiss Creek Trail 14 mi Hike · Drive there
All 817 trails in Custer Gallatin National Forest · All 1,006 trails in Caribou-Targhee National Forest · All 473 trails in Yellowstone National Park
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.
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- Basin Station Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Rainbow Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 85 sites
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