Montana · Camping

Hilltop Campground (MT)

from $15
fee
May 15 - September 15
season
May–Sep
best months

Is Hilltop Campground (MT) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Hilltop Campground (MT), so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 6,605 ft
  • Madison Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Hilltop Campground sits on a hilltop about a 3/4 mile from the Cliff Lake road, midway between Cliff and Wade Lakes in the Madison Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site has 18 shaded, quiet campsites set apart from the lakes' busier spots. Trailer length should not exceed 22 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Hebgen Dam weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 45°F, and September highs around 68°F with the fewest wet days of the year. Vault toilets are the only facility on site. Fees are charged for recreation here. Cliff Point campground is just 0.3 miles away, and Wade Lake campground is about 0.7 miles off. The Fault Trail and Cliff Lake Bench hikes are each roughly 0.7 miles from the campground.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Hilltop Campground (MT)

    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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 3°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 5°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 14°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 23°

      10 wet

    5. May

      58° / 32°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 39°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 45°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 43°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 37°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 28°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      34° / 18°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      23° / 6°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hebgen Dam, MT, 11.9 mi away at 6,489 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hilltop Campground (MT)

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