Kreis Pond Campground
- from $10
- fee
- April 2 - Nov 30
- season
- Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Kreis Pond Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 3,680 ft
- Ninemile Ranger DistrictLolo National Forest
Kreis Pond Campground sits in the Ninemile Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in Montana, about 7 miles from the town of Alberton. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site has vault toilets as its main amenity. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Alberton weather station run from highs of about 68°F and lows near 38°F in May to around 87°F and 49°F in July, with fewer wet days in July and August. Winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days from December through March. Several loops start right around the campground. Kreis Pond Green Loop is about 0.1 mile away and Kreis Pond Orange Loop about 0.2 mile. The Kreis Pond Red Loop for mountain biking is about 0.3 mile off, and the Grand Menard Envir Discovery mountain biking area lies about 1.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort17 mi away
- Jim & Mary's RV Park17 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Kreis Pond Green LoopHiking0.1 mi
- Kreis Pond Orange LoopHiking0.2 mi
- Kreis Pond Red LoopMountain biking0.3 mi
- Kreis Pond Yellow LoopHiking0.5 mi
- Kreis Pond Blue LoopMountain biking0.6 mi
- Kreis Pond Blue Loop - AMountain biking1.4 mi
- Grand Menard Envir DiscoveryMountain biking1.8 mi
- Alberton Rest StopRock climbing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Kreis Pond Campground
Best months: June and September–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
35° / 18°
14 wet · 9 snow
Feb
40° / 20°
12 wet · 8 snow
Mar
49° / 24°
14 wet · 5 snow
Apr
58° / 30°
13 wet · 2 snow
May
68° / 38°
13 wet
Jun
75° / 44°
12 wet
Jul
87° / 49°
6 wet
Aug
86° / 47°
6 wet
Sep
76° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
58° / 30°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 24°
13 wet · 5 snow
Dec
33° / 19°
14 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alberton, MT, 7.1 mi away at 3,060 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
