USDA Forest Service · Montana
Canyon Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,398 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
- CANYON CREEK (NFSR 7401) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Melrose, MT
- Activities
- Fishing, Hiking - Difficult, Resort Lodging
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. Canyon Creek CG is a primitive campground located at the end of Canyon Creek Road, NFSR 7401. It offers a primitive wooden outhouse and primitive camping. No potable water is available. Please pack out all garbage you bring. Open season: June-October. 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 | 25° | 6° | -25° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 6° | -19° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 14° | -1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 19° | -5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 28° | 13° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 39° | 27° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 48° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 47° | 40° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 39° | 28° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 28° | 10° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 20° | -23° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 5° | -13° | 40° | 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
- Canyon Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Boulder Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Fourth Of July Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Lodgepole Campground (Pioneer Scenic Byw · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Willow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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