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Slate Creek Campground

17 mi southwest of Conner, MT · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Slate Creek Campground

Slate Creek Campground is located right near Painted Rocks lake and has 7 sites complete with picnic tables and fire rings, and a vault toilet. Campground can accommodate RV's or trailers to 25 feet.

  • Managed by: USFS - Bitterroot National Forest
  • Where: 17 mi southwest of Conner, MT · 45.69813, -114.28345

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

Weather by month

32°
15°Jan
37°
16°Feb
47°
23°Mar
54°
28°Apr
63°
35°May
72°
41°Jun
83°
46°Jul
82°
44°Aug
71°
37°Sep
55°
29°Oct
39°
22°Nov
30°
14°Dec

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.

See Slate Creek 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
Slate PointATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.7 mi0.4 mi
Slate PointATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi0.7 mi
(Fdr) Jew MountainATV road1.0 mi12.2 mi
Took Mud RidgeATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.2 mi1.8 mi
Took-Mud RidgeATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.2 mi2.1 mi
Jew MountainATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.3 mi10.6 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.