About Crystal Lake Group Campsite
The Crystal Lake Group Campground is located in the beautiful Big Snowies south of Lewistown, Montana, at 5,700 feet. Home to the Crystal Lake recreation area, visitors enjoy hiking and fishing in the Snowies. The lake provides opportunities for swimming, fishing and canoeing. The various trails that stem from the Crystal Lake complex provide excellent views and interesting photo opportunities. One trail displays old hieroglyphs in a cave allowing visitors a glimpse of the past. Water is available via a spring faucet and is just down from the camping site. An outhouse is provided next to the parking area for the group site. There is room for parking behind the gate in a parking area or to have two (up to 35’) campers parked there as well. Asphalt walkways and tent pads are present but room in the adjacent meadow can be used for bigger tents. Two large picnic tables are on site and a…
- Managed by: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, FS
- Where: 18 mi south of Lewistown, MT · 46.79653, -109.51086
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Accessible Spur | Horse | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Crystal Lake Loop | Horse | 0.1 mi | 6.0 mi |
| Jack Milborne Trail | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Crystal Lk Stock Bypass | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Uhlhorn | Horse | 0.2 mi | 20.4 mi |
| Grand View | Horse | 0.2 mi | 5.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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.Propane: 18.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Crystal Lake Cabin 0.3 mi
- Timber Creek Dispersed Campground 5.1 mi
- East Fork Reservoir Campground 16.5 mi
- Mountain Acres Mobile Home & RV Park 19.4 mi
- Jellison Place Campground 27.3 mi
- Campsite · in Harlowton 29.4 mi