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Dry Wolf Campground

11 mi east of Neihart, MT · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Dry Wolf Campground

Located in the heart of Charlie Russell Country, Dry Wolf Campground’s 25 campsites are along Dry Wolf Creek. Dry Wolf Campground is usually open from June through the middle of fall. The largest slot can accommodate a maximum trailer length of 45 feet. Bandbox Mountain surrounds the campground where marine fossils can be found. Campers can fish from the two platforms along Dry Wolf Creek near the campground. 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 must be present. A food storage order is in effect from March 1st to December 1st to prevent human-bear conflicts on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National…

  • Fees: $15/night for single unit. No more than 10 people per site.
  • Managed by: USFS - Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
  • Where: 11 mi east of Neihart, MT · 46.97917, -110.51862

Things to do:

FishingHorseback riding

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

Weather by month

31°
14°Jan
32°
14°Feb
39°
19°Mar
46°
25°Apr
55°
33°May
63°
40°Jun
73°
46°Jul
73°
45°Aug
62°
39°Sep
48°
29°Oct
37°
20°Nov
30°
14°Dec

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

See Dry Wolf Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Dry WolfHorse, Dirt bike0.2 mi8.1 mi
Dry Wolf AlternateHorse, Dirt bike0.3 mi1.6 mi
Silver GulchHorse, Dirt bike1.4 mi4.3 mi
Gibson PeakHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.4 mi6.5 mi
Lyon GulchHorse, Dirt bike1.5 mi1.1 mi
Lyon FallsDirt bike1.5 mi0.5 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.