Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jul–Augbest months
About Lake Ellen Wilson
- Where: 13 mi northeast of West Glacier, MT · 48.60516, -113.75369
Amenities:
Tents allowed
Weather by month
26°14°Jan
28°13°Feb
34°17°Mar
42°24°Apr
50°31°May
55°37°Jun
65°43°Jul
65°43°Aug
54°37°Sep
41°29°Oct
30°20°Nov
24°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–May.
See Lake Ellen Wilson from above
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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.Stargazing nearby: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (Glacier National Park) (Dark Sky Park), 13 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 11.2 mi
Propane: 20.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Lincoln Lake 1.5 mi
- Sperry 1.5 mi
- Gunsight Lake 2.6 mi
- Snyder Lake 2.8 mi
- Harrison Lake 5.6 mi
- Avalanche Campground 5.8 mi