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Bitterroot Flat Campground

15 mi east of Stevensville, MT · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Bitterroot Flat Campground

Located in the Rock Creek drainage, this campground is adjacent to Rock Creek, situated amongst ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir trees. This area is known for its blue ribbon trout stream and rugged canyon environment.

  • Fees: $15 per night. Limit 2 vehicles per site. Fees charged from April through September.
  • Season: May 9
  • Managed by: USFS - Lolo National Forest
  • Where: 15 mi east of Stevensville, MT · 46.46847, -113.77742

Things to do:

Fishing

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

Weather by month

33°
16°Jan
36°
16°Feb
45°
22°Mar
52°
27°Apr
61°
34°May
69°
40°Jun
80°
44°Jul
79°
43°Aug
68°
36°Sep
53°
28°Oct
39°
21°Nov
31°
15°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 Bitterroot Flat Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Wahlquist RidgeHorse2.5 mi4.9 mi
Hutsinpilar RidgeHorse2.9 mi5.2 mi
Quigg PeakHorse2.9 mi1.0 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.
RV essentials

Propane: 17.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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