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Rattin Campground

8 mi southwest of Red Lodge, MT · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Rattin Campground

Rattin Campground is approximately six miles south of Red Lodge, along the banks of the Main Fork of Rock Creek. You access it from the East Side Rd off the [Beartooth Highway](https://www.yellowstonepark.com/road-trips/scenic-drives/beartooth-highway-scenic-drive/). [Mount Maurice Trail ](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/custergallatin/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=60977&actid=50)( 6), [Corral Creek Trail ](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/custergallatin/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=61361&actid=50)( 9), [Bear Track Trail ](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/custergallatin/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=61359&actid=50)( 8), [Lake Fork Trail ](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/custergallatin/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=61439&actid=50)( 2), [Parkside National Recreation Trail ](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/custergallatin/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=60829&actid=50)( 103)…

  • Fees: $18.00 includes 1 driving vehicle - $9 each additional vehicle - $6 day use campground fee for over ½ hour - 1/2 price fees with…
  • Season: 5/26 - 9/8 Full service, Reduced service in shoulder season
  • Managed by: USFS - Custer Gallatin National Forest
  • Where: 8 mi southwest of Red Lodge, MT · 45.08782, -109.32336

Things to do:

HikingHorseback riding

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

Weather by month

32°
17°Jan
33°
15°Feb
40°
21°Mar
46°
26°Apr
54°
35°May
64°
42°Jun
73°
49°Jul
72°
49°Aug
63°
41°Sep
50°
31°Oct
38°
22°Nov
31°
16°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 Rattin Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Corral CreekHorse0.2 mi4.3 mi
Bear TrackHorse1.8 mi21.4 mi
Mount MauriceHorse2.2 mi19.4 mi
Lower ParksideATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.7 mi4.6 mi
Lower ParksideHorse2.7 mi16.6 mi
Lower Lake ForkHorse2.7 mi1.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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: 24.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.