About Skidway Campground
Skidway Campground is located near the top of Deep Creek Canyon, off Highway 12. The campground location provides opportunities for nearby hiking and fishing.
- Fees: $15/Night for single unit. $5/night for an extra vehicle.
- Season: May – October
- Managed by: USFS - Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
- Where: 8 mi southwest of Springdale Colony, MT · 46.35417, -111.09834
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Creek | Horse | 1.0 mi | 7.6 mi |
| Cedar Bar Falkner | Horse | 2.4 mi | 15.5 mi |
| South Grassy Mt | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.6 mi | 5.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Montana Learning Center Observatory (Observatory), 47 mi.
Dump station: 15.7 mi
Propane: 20.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Rillway Cabin 5.6 mi
- Rillway Cabin 6.9 mi
- Gipsy Lake Campground 11.3 mi
- Thompson Guard Station 11.6 mi
- Thompson Guard Station 12.6 mi
- Conestoga Campground 15.7 mi