About Van Deriet Campground
Located 30 miles west of Augusta, Van Deriet offers 6 sites with a variety of amenities close to the airport. There is no vehicle access and is not handicapped accessible. This site is mainted with the help of the MT Aeronautic Division. **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.**
- Managed by: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, FS
- Where: 22 mi west of Augusta, MT · 47.47556, -112.86639
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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 10.8 mi |
| Fairview Connector | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| 14 Mile Connector | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Straight Creek | Horse | 0.5 mi | 16.2 mi |
| Patrol Mountain Lookout | Horse | 1.1 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Benchmark Creek | Horse | 1.6 mi | 7.4 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
- Benchmark Campground 1 mi
- South Fork Campground 2 mi
- Kenck Cabin 2.4 mi
- Wood Lake Campground 4.8 mi
- Wild camping 6.6 mi
- Wild camping 7.8 mi