USDA Forest Service · Montana
Timber Camp Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,165 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TIMBER CAMP CAMPGROUND (NFSR 493-F) · native material · high clearance vehicles
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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. Managed on a first-come, first-served basis (no reservation system). No camp host. Horse corrals available past campground. Call Gardiner Ranger District for information about late-season access. 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 | 24° | 7° | -22° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 10° | -18° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 16° | 4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 22° | 0° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 30° | 20° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 38° | 28° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 50° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 48° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 40° | 22° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 26° | -8° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 12° | -18° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 7° | -8° | 38° | 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
- Rescue Creek Trailhead · 6.9 mi as the crow flies
Rescue Creek Trail 7.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Lava Creek Trailhead · 8.3 mi as the crow flies
Lava Creek Trail 4.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Lava Creek Trailhead · 9.1 mi as the crow flies
Lava Creek Trail 4.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Upper Hellroaring Trailhead · 9.3 mi as the crow flies
Hellroaring Creek Trail 7.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Beaver Ponds Trailhead · 9.4 mi as the crow flies
Beaver Ponds Trail 4.4 mi Hike, Old Gardiner Road Trail 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 817 trails in Custer Gallatin 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Bear Creek Campground - MT · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Eagle Creek Campground - Custer Gallatin National Forest · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 20 sites
- Mammoth Campground (Yellowstone) · National Park Service · 9 mi · 87 sites
- Snowbank Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 11 sites
- Anderson Camp · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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