USDA Forest Service · Montana
Schumaker Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,585 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) SCHUMAKER CAMPGROUND (NFSR 712) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- 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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. Schumaker Campground sits on the edge of Twin Lakes near the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness. It features one host site, 16 campsites, two vault toilets and two handicap accessible sites. It is located near the Twin Lakes Trailhead. There are no motorized boats allowed on Twin Lakes. The road is narrow, rough, and fairly steep in some places. Please call the Darby Ranger Station for more information about road conditions. Maximum vehicle length 55. 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 | 27° | 16° | -15° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 15° | -9° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | 8° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 24° | 1° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 30° | 18° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 39° | 26° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 51° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 50° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 42° | 28° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 30° | 17° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 20° | -5° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 12° | 1° | 41° | 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
- Twin Lakes Trailhead · 0.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Bear Creek Pass Horse Camp Trailhead · 2.4 mi as the crow flies · 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
- Lost Horse Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Three Frogs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Woods Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- Lake Como Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Elk Summit Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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