About Ashland Rd
The Ashland Ranger District is located in south-central Montana. The present day Ashland Ranger District was originally known as the Otter Forest Reserve, and later became the original site of the Custer National Forest Supervisor's Office. The 436,000 acre Ashland Ranger District contains the largest contiguous block of land in Federal ownership in eastern Montana and has one of the largest grazing programs in the nation. This area is also rich in coal and wildlife. Some oil and gas activity has occurred, but no producing wells have been found to date. The District offers a variety of topography, varying from rolling grasslands to steep rock outcrops. Vegetation varies from prairie to dense stands of ponderosa pine. There are three riding and hiking areas on the District totaling 40,000 acres (Cook Mountain, King Mountain, and Tongue River Breaks). These areas are closed to motorized…
- Managed by: Custer Gallatin National Forest, FS
- Where: 10 mi east of Ashland, MT · 45.6126, -106.08467
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coalmine Proj Rd | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 2.8 mi |
| 44601 | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 1.9 mi |
| 42125 | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Daily Creek | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 2.0 mi |
| 47721 | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Cook Mt Divide | ATV road | 2.3 mi | 6.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Red Shale Campground 4.1 mi
- Whitetail Cabin 5.5 mi
- Holiday Spring Campground 5.5 mi
- Blacks Pond Campground 20.5 mi
- Cow Creek Campground And Picnic Area 22.3 mi
- Diamond Butte Lookout 26.1 mi