Shields River Dispersed Site

19 mi northeast of Wilsall, MT · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Jul–Augbest months

About Shields River Dispersed Site

A campground in the West Crazy Mountains on the Yellowstone District.

Managed by: USFS - Custer Gallatin National Forest
Where: 19 mi northeast of Wilsall, MT · 46.18405, -110.40319

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

Weather by month

31°

17°Jan

32°

15°Feb

39°

20°Mar

46°

25°Apr

55°

33°May

63°

40°Jun

74°

47°Jul

73°

46°Aug

63°

40°Sep

48°

30°Oct

37°

21°Nov

30°

15°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
Shields Lowline	Horse	1.5 mi	7.7 mi
West Lodgepole	Horse	1.9 mi	4.6 mi
Loco Mtn	Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	2.0 mi	1.8 mi
Crow Creek	Horse	2.3 mi	10.1 mi
Castle Creek	Horse	2.3 mi	5.6 mi
Lodgepole Creek	Horse	2.3 mi	2.2 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.

Camps nearby

Crandall Creek Cabin 0.1 mi
Porcupine Cabin 5.9 mi
Castle Mountain Range 11.7 mi
Halfmoon Campground 12.6 mi
Ibex Cabin 12.6 mi
Campsite · 14 mi NW of Martinsdale 27.6 mi