About Vigilante Campground
Vigilante Campground is located approximately 24 miles northeast of Helena in the Big Belt Mountains. To access the campground travel northeast of Helena on Highway 280, across the Missouri River to the small community of York. At York continue driving straight on Road 4 to the campground. This 7 acre campground provides access to the Hanging Valley National Recreation Trail and the scenic Trout Creek Canyon Trail.
- Fees: $15/night for a single unit. $5/night for an extra vehicle.
- Managed by: USFS - Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
- Where: 6 mi northeast of York, MT · 46.76695, -111.65057
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Creek Canyon | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.9 mi |
| Hanging Valley | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 11.5 mi |
| Beartrap | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 9.3 mi |
| Hidden Valley Spur #9 | ATV road | 1.6 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Hidden Valley Spur #10 | ATV road | 1.7 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Magpie Gulch | Horse | 1.9 mi | 3.7 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), 21 mi.
Dump station: 11.4 mi
Water fill-up: 11.4 mi
Propane: 19.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Indian Flats Cabin 4.1 mi
- Bar Gulch Cabin 5 mi
- Campsite · 9 mi N of York 6.7 mi
- Campsite · 14 mi NE of Helena Valley Northeast 6.8 mi
- Court Sheriff Campground 8 mi
- Campground 1 8.4 mi