Devil's Corkscrew Campground
- May–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Flathead National Forest.
Camp Creek Fire Updated Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
FK&L Area Closed to Public Access Starting July 22, 2026
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Trail 800 Tally-Ashely Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Ryan Creek Occupancy and Use Order
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 1-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Logan Creek Hoke Creek Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Flathead National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 3,595 ft
- Hungry Horse Ranger DistrictFlathead National Forest
Devil's Corkscrew Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Hungry Horse Ranger District of Montana's Flathead National Forest. It sits in the northwest corner of the state, about 15 miles from the town of Swan Lake, and is managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Swan Lake weather station show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the upper 40s, while winter highs stay near freezing. The campground is not reservable, so plan on arriving with a site in mind. Several other places lie within a few miles. Heinrude Dispersed Camp South Beach and Heinrude Dispersed Camp South Point are both about 2 miles away, and Baptiste Lookout is a hike about 2 miles off. Peter's Creek Campground is roughly 4.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Mountain Meadow RV Park & Cabins25 mi away
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Heinrude Dispersed Camp South BeachCamping1.9 mi
- Heinrude Dispersed Camp South PointCamping2 mi
- Baptiste LookoutHiking2 mi
- Peter'S Creek CampgroundCamping4.4 mi
- Logan-DirtyfaceHiking4.5 mi
- Forest CreekHiking4.5 mi
- Conner CreekHiking4.6 mi
- Graves Creek CampgroundCamping5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Anna Creek CabinCamping · ~10 min drive
- Rd 2839Camping · ~1 min drive
- Heinrude North PointCamping · ~3 min drive
- Heinrude Dispersed Camp South LoopCamping · ~3 min drive
- Logan South LoopCamping · ~4 min drive
- Logan West BeachCamping · ~4 min drive
- Logan West LoopCamping · ~4 min drive
- Logan Northwest LoopCamping · ~4 min drive
- Logan North LoopCamping · ~4 min drive
- Sullivan Cr BridgeCamping · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Devil's Corkscrew Campground
Best months: May–October. 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
31° / 18°
Feb
36° / 18°
Mar
45° / 26°
Apr
54° / 31°
May
64° / 38°
Jun
71° / 44°
Jul
82° / 48°
Aug
82° / 46°
Sep
70° / 39°
Oct
55° / 32°
Nov
39° / 25°
Dec
30° / 20°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Swan Lake, MT, 15 mi away at 3,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Devil's Corkscrew Campground
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