USDA Forest Service · Montana
Slate Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,787 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
- (FDR) SLATE CR CAMP GROUND (NFSR 1112) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Darby, MT
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
US Forest Service campground. Slate Creek Campground is located right near Painted Rocks lake and has 7 sites complete with picnic tables and fire rings, and a vault toilet. Campground can accommodate RVs or trailers to 25 feet. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 31° | 16° | -10° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 18° | -10° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 25° | 13° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 6° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 36° | 30° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 46° | 34° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 58° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 57° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 48° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 34° | 23° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 25° | -12° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 14° | -3° | 46° | 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
- Little Boulder Trailhead · 1.9 mi as the crow flies
Little Boulder 5.0 mi Hike, Little Boulder 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Little Blue Joint Trailhead · 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Little Blue Joint 5.2 mi Hike, Little Blue Joint 2.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Main Blue Joint Trailhead · 5.6 mi as the crow flies
Blue Joint 16 mi Hike · Drive there - Little West Fork Snowmobile Trailhead · 6.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Chicken-deer Creek Trailhead · 7.5 mi as the crow flies
Deer Creek 13 mi Hike · Drive there
All 526 trails in Bitterroot 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
- Slate Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Painted Rocks State Park · Montana State Parks · 1 mi · 25 sites
- Rombo · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 16 sites
- Alta Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 14 sites
- Fales Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 3 sites
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