About Thain Creek Campground
Thain Creek Campground is the only campground in the Highwood Mountains. One of the 19 campsites can accommodate a maximum trailer length of 40 feet. The campground is usually open from May through the middle of fall. A nearby trailhead leads up to Windy Mountain and back on a 6 mile loop trail, offering scenic views of the surrounding plains and faraway mountains. Other hikes are along Briggs Creek or from the North Fork Highwood Creek Trailhead. Please heed seasonal trail closures, as all trails in the Highwoods close either September 1st or Oct 15th . All campgrounds on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest are first-come, first-served. Reservations are not available. Camping is limited to 16 consecutive days in one location. A campground fee is required. Please pay at the self-serve campground fee station. Campsites cannot be reserved by simply paying for the site; camper must…
- Fees: $10 per night for single unit
- Season: May – November
- Managed by: USFS - Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
- Where: 12 mi southeast of Highwood, MT · 47.47556, -110.58529
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: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thain Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Windy Mountain | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 4.7 mi |
| Highwoods Environmental Ed | Horse | 0.4 mi | 1.6 mi |
| North Fork Highwood Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 10.6 mi |
| Briggs Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Center Ridge | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 5.5 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.Dump station: 23.2 mi
Water fill-up: 15.2 mi
Propane: 24.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Snowy Mountain Range 10.7 mi
- Chouteau County Canoe Launch Campground 23.2 mi
- ChoCoFair Campground 23.4 mi
- Willows RV Park 23.4 mi
- Benton RV Park 24.6 mi
- Evans Bend 25.6 mi