Basin
- from $20
- fee
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Basin open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beartooth Ranger District. It doesn't name Basin, so check the source for the area it covers (14 listed).
Krueger Pond Wild Horse and Burro Gather Closure Area
Agency closure covering Beartooth Ranger District · Order 01-11-82-27-01 · USFS · Beartooth Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Pine Grove Campground Closure
Agency closure covering Beartooth Ranger District · Order 01-11-82-26-04 · USFS · Beartooth Ranger District
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Summer Interim Travel Order and Map and Order # 01-11-00-26-02
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-00-26-02 · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Winter Interim Travel Order and Map Order Number: #01-11-00-26-01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Beartooth Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 6,896 ft
- Beartooth Ranger DistrictCuster Gallatin National Forest
Basin Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Beartooth Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest, about 7 miles west of Red Lodge, Montana. It sits along Forest Road 2071, which is paved all the way to the campground. The area is a popular base for hiking, backpacking and fishing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Red Lodge show July and August highs around 81°F with lows near 50°F, and the station sits about 1,250 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at the camp run cooler. A fee is charged for recreation at the site. The Basin Lakes Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Basin Lakes mountain biking trail is 0.3 miles off. Cascade Campground is about 3 miles away, and Palisades Campground is about 4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Ponderosa Campground47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Basin Lakes TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Basin LakesMountain biking0.3 mi
- CascadeCamping3 mi
- The OvensRock climbing4.1 mi
- Palisades CampgroundCamping4.1 mi
- Rock CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
- Headstrong ButtressRock climbing5.2 mi
ParksideLake fishing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Brd20713a-001Camping · Next door
- Brd20713a-002Camping · Next door
- Brd20713c-002Camping · Next door
- Brd20713c-001Camping · Next door
- Brd20713c-003Camping · Next door
- Brd20713-001Camping · Next door
- Brd20713-002Camping · Next door
- Brd20713-003Camping · Next door
- Brd20713-004Camping · Next door
- Brd20713-005Camping · Next door
Best time to visit Basin
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 14°
5 wet
Feb
37° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
46° / 22°
7 wet
Apr
53° / 28°
9 wet
May
62° / 37°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 44°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 49°
8 wet
Sep
71° / 42°
7 wet
Oct
56° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
43° / 21°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 14°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Red Lodge, MT, 6.7 mi away at 5,646 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Basin
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