About South Fork Campground
Located 31 miles west of Augusta, the South Fork offers 7 campsites with opportunities to fish and hike. **Bears may frequent the area; keep all food out of sight in approved containers and remove all food from area after eating. Mandatory food storage is required.**
- Fees: $10.00/night for single unit & $5.00/night for extra vehicle
- Managed by: USFS - Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
- Where: 23 mi west of Augusta, MT · 47.50112, -112.88807
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: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fk Sun Th Connector | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Benchmark Cabin Spur | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| South Fork Sun Access | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Benchmark Corral Spur | Horse | 0.1 mi | 3.3 mi |
| South Fork Sun Cutoff | Horse | 0.1 mi | 3.0 mi |
| South Fork Sun Tie | Horse | 0.1 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.Camps nearby
- Kenck Cabin 0.4 mi
- Benchmark Campground 1.1 mi
- Van Deriet Campground 2 mi
- Wild camping 4.5 mi
- Wild camping 5.9 mi
- Wood Lake Campground 6.8 mi