USDA Forest Service · Montana
Mcgillivray
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Elevation
- 2,566 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
- MCGILLIVRAY CG (NFSR 4825) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
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. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $16 per night
Group Site: $50 per night
Group Shelter: $100 per night (1-100 people), $200 per night (101-max people)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 24° | -25° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 20° | -18° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 30° | 0° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 35° | 16° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 43° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 51° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 63° | 51° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 61° | 52° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 54° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 39° | 32° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 32° | 9° | 57° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 29° | -2° | 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
- Yarnell Island Trailhead · 2.0 mi as the crow flies
Yarnell Island 0.4 mi Hike, Yarnell Island Loop 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 465 trails in Kootenai 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
- McGillivray Campground (MT) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 39 sites
- Warland Flat · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Barron Flat Dispersed Sites · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Canyon Creek · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Alexander Creek Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 7 mi · 2 sites
All public campgrounds in Montana · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-06. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.