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Aspen Campground

4 mi north of Neihart, MT · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Aspen Campground

Aspen Campground is located directly off Highway 89 in the Little Belt Mountains. The 6 campsites are in a canyon carved out by Belt Creek and are usually open Memorial Day weekend through the middle of fall. The largest slot can accommodate a maximum trailer length of 22 feet. Nearby Belt Creek provides excellent fishing opportunities for trout. Please follow Cutthroat Trout mandatory catch and release rules. The Belt Creek Ranger Station is just to the north of the campground, and trails to the east of the ranger station connect to an extensive trail system. All campgrounds on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest are first-come, first-served. Reservations are not available. Camping is limited to 16 consecutive days in one location. A campground fee is required. Please pay at the self-serve campground fee station. Campsites cannot be reserved by simply paying for the site; camper…

  • Fees: $15/night for single unit
  • Season: May
  • Managed by: USFS - Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
  • Where: 4 mi north of Neihart, MT · 46.99223, -110.7689

Things to do:

FishingHorseback ridingOff-road (OHV)

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

32°
13°Jan
33°
13°Feb
41°
19°Mar
48°
26°Apr
57°
33°May
66°
40°Jun
76°
45°Jul
76°
44°Aug
65°
37°Sep
51°
28°Oct
38°
20°Nov
31°
13°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Aspen Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Crawford CreekHorse0.6 mi10.2 mi
Pioneer RidgeHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi6.3 mi
Oti Creek/N. Fork HooverHiking1.9 mi10.6 mi
Ruby-HennATV road1.9 mi5.2 mi
Lucy ParkHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.1 mi2.7 mi
S. Fork HooverHorse2.6 mi3.0 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.