USDA Forest Service · Montana
Peck Gulch Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,448 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
- PECK GULCH B (NFSR 7941B) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Kootenai National Forest
- Address
- MT
- Activities
- <p> <span lang="EN">Lake Koocanusa is a 90 mile long reservoir held back by the 422' tall Libby Dam. Lake Koocanusa was completed in 1972 as a joint project between the United States and Canada . Alice Beers, from Rexford, Montana, combined the first three letters from KOOtenai River, and the first three letters of CANada and USA. </span></p> <p> <span lang="EN">Lake Koocanusa is home to a variety of fish species. Sport fish include rainbow trout, west slope cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, bull trout, brook trout, kokanee salmon (blueback), burbot (ling), whitefish, large scale sucker, long nose sucker, northern pike minnow, peamouth, redside shiner, yellow perch and Kamloops (a strain of rainbow trout). The lake has a maximum depth of 370 feet and an average depth of 127 feet.</span></p> <p> <span lang="EN">The surface area of the lake is 28,723 acres and the shoreline is 127.96 miles long. </span></p> <p> <span lang="EN">Visit </span><a href="javascript:void(0)/*175*/"><u><font color="#0000f, Boating, Camping, Recreational Vehicles
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About
The Peck Gulch Campground is located 21 miles southwest of Eureka off Hwy 37. The campground has 22 campsites including one host site, with tables, fire rings and some with tent pads and able to accomodate up to a 32' rv. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets, dock and a fully developed boat launch with dock.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 26° | -24° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 22° | -16° | 47° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 31° | 3° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 35° | 16° | 68° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 44° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 51° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 62° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 62° | 52° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 55° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 41° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 35° | 8° | 59° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 31° | 0° | 46° | 8 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
All 465 trails in Kootenai National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Camp 32 · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Big Creek Baldy. Lookout Rental · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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