USDA Forest Service · Montana
Martin Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $12 per night Additional Vehicle: $5 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,318 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) MARTIN CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 726D) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Sula, 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. This campground is located at the junction of Moose and Martin Creek and consists of 7 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet. Will accept RVs or trailers to 50. It is also close to trailhead access to the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness at the east end of Forest Roads #5771 and #724. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: 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° | 15° | -17° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 17° | -13° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 21° | 9° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 27° | 3° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 33° | 22° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 43° | 32° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 53° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 52° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 45° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 35° | 24° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 25° | -15° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 13° | -6° | 45° | 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
- East Fork Trailhead · 1.9 mi as the crow flies
East Fork 10 mi Hike · Drive there - Mccart Trailhead · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
McCart-Johnson Peak 6.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Moose Creek Trailhead · 2.9 mi as the crow flies
Moose Creek 5.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Lick Creek Saddle Trailhead · 3.1 mi as the crow flies
Hole in the Wall 8.0 mi Hike, Clifford Creek 2.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Swift Creek Trailhead · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Swift Creek 3.8 mi Hike, Swift Creek 0.8 mi Hike, Swift Creek 0.8 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
- East Fork Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Mccart Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Jennings Camp Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Mussigbrod Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Copper Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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