USDA Forest Service · Montana
Mussigbrod Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,506 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
- MUSSIGBROD CAMPGROUND (NFSR 573A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Wisdom, MT
- Activities
- Boating, Canoeing, Boating, Kayaking, Hiking - Difficult
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. This campground sits on the shores of Mussigbrod Lake. It offers ADA accessible vault toilets, handpumps for water, picnic tables, trailer pads and ADA fire rings. 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° | 11° | -21° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -17° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 18° | 4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 23° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 29° | 19° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 40° | 29° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 50° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 49° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 42° | 29° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 31° | 21° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 21° | -19° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 10° | -10° | 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
- Mccart Trailhead · 8.7 mi as the crow flies
McCart-Johnson Peak 6.8 mi Hike · Drive there - East Fork Trailhead · 9.4 mi as the crow flies
East Fork 10 mi Hike · Drive there
All 556 trails in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · 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
- Mccart Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Pintler Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- East Fork Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
- Martin Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Jennings Camp Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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