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Red Cliff Campground

7 mi southeast of Big Sky, MT · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Sepbest months

About Red Cliff Campground

View this site on Recreation.gov Vea este sitio en Recreation.gov A campground in the Gallatin canyon on Bozeman District. **Information:** Rocky Mountain Recreation Company (661) 702-1420 [email protected]

  • Fees: $24.00 includes 2 driving vehicles, $32.00 electric site, - $9.00 each additional vehicle Federal Recreation Passes not applicable toward…
  • Season: 5/15 - 10/15 Weather Dependent
  • Managed by: USFS - Custer Gallatin National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi southeast of Big Sky, MT · 45.1732, -111.24102

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

Weather by month

29°
7°Jan
33°
8°Feb
41°
15°Mar
48°
22°Apr
58°
30°May
67°
36°Jun
77°
41°Jul
77°
39°Aug
67°
33°Sep
51°
24°Oct
37°
14°Nov
28°
7°Dec

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

See Red Cliff Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Elk HornHorse0.2 mi4.8 mi
Lower Buck RidgeHorse1.0 mi1.9 mi
Elkhorn River FordHorse1.1 mi0.1 mi
Twin CabinHorse1.5 mi1.7 mi
Buck RidgeHorse2.2 mi17.9 mi
Porcupine MeadowsHorse2.3 mi7.5 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: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.