Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months
About Hood Creek Campground
View this site on Recreation.gov Vea este sitio en Recreation.gov A campground in the Hyalite Canyon on the Bozeman District. **Information:** Rocky Mountain Recreation Company (661) 702-1420 [email protected]
- Fees: $24.00 includes 2 driving vehicles $9.00 each additional vehicle. Interagency Passes not applicable toward additional vehicle fees. Kayak…
- Season: 5/16 - 10/15
- Managed by: USFS - Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Where: 12 mi northwest of Emigrant, MT · 45.4845, -110.96771
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
32°15°Jan
33°14°Feb
41°19°Mar
47°25°Apr
56°33°May
65°39°Jun
75°45°Jul
74°45°Aug
64°38°Sep
50°29°Oct
37°19°Nov
30°13°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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyalite Canyon | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Westshore | Horse | 0.3 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Lower Wildhorse Lick | Horse | 0.3 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Upper Westshore Loop | Horse | 0.3 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Hood Creek | Horse | 0.4 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Crescent Lake | Horse | 0.4 mi | 1.3 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: Truly dark
The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Propane: 14.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Maxey Cabin 0.9 mi
- Chisholm Campground 0.9 mi
- Window Rock Cabin 1.6 mi
- Fox Creek Cabin (Mt) 3.6 mi
- Langohr Campground 4 mi
- Mystic Lake Cabin 4.5 mi