USDA Forest Service · Montana
Chisholm Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 with water, 10 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 25
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,732 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
- CHISHOLM CAMPGROUND (NFSR 628) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Nearest town
- Bozeman
- Phone
- (406)646-1012
- Activities
- Berry Picking, Biking, Birding, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Mushroom Picking, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Photography
10 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
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About
Overview
Chisholm Campground is located next to scenic Hyalite Reservoir in the Bozeman Ranger District of the Gallatin National Forest, 18 miles south of Bozeman, Montana.
The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including boating, canoeing, fishing, hiking and climbing.
Recreation
Hyalite Reservoir offers many recreational activities, including boating, canoeing and fishing opportunities. Anglers fish for Yellowstone cutthroat, Arctic grayling and brook trout. Hyalite Creek and the East Fork offer fishing as well.
Many hiking trails are found in Hyalite Canyon, including the popular Hyalite Peak Trail. This 7.5-mile one-way trail gains 3,450 feet in elevation as it climbs past numerous waterfalls, to beautiful Hyalite Lake and Peak.
Facilities
The campground has handicapped accessible toilets. It also has picnic tables, trash service, drinking water, and fire rings.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a forest of pine and fir trees, next to Hyalite Reservoir, at an elevation of 6,700 feet. The East Fork Hyalite Creek runs alongside the north side of the 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 | 29° | 11° | -23° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 11° | -22° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 16° | 2° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 24° | -3° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 31° | 9° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 41° | 28° | 85° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 49° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 48° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 41° | 23° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 29° | 9° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 18° | -14° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 12° | -8° | 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
- Palisade Falls Trailhead · 1.0 mi as the crow flies
Palisade Mountain Foothills 1.1 mi Hike, Palisade Falls 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Lick Creek Trailhead · 2.6 mi as the crow flies
Lower Wildhorse Lick 4.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Moser Creek Trailhead · 5.7 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 - Leverich Canyon Trailhead · 8.6 mi as the crow flies
Leverich Canyon 5.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Sourdough/Bozeman Creek Trailhead · 8.8 mi as the crow flies
Bozeman Creek 10 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.
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- Window Rock Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
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- Hyalite Below Dam Camping · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Fox Creek Cabin (Mt) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
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