USDA Forest Service · Montana
Racetrack Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night Additional Vehicle: $5 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,384 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
- RACETRACK CAMP (NFSR 8443) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Deer Lodge, 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. Racetrack Creek flows through this southwest Montana campground. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Late May. 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° | 10° | -33° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 10° | -27° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 18° | -1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 24° | -2° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 33° | 15° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 43° | 29° | 87° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 50° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 49° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 42° | 27° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 31° | 16° | 72° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 25° | -20° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 10° | -4° | 47° | 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
All 556 trails in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Racetrack Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Lost Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Lost Creek State Park · Montana State Parks · 6 mi · 25 sites
- Doney Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
- Warm Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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