Norton Cg
- from $15
- fee
- Early May
- season
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Norton Cg 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 3,900 ft
- Missoula Ranger DistrictLolo National Forest
Norton Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Missoula Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in western Montana. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the nearest town is Missoula, about 20 miles away. The site is a simple base for overnight stays. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity, and a fee is charged for use. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Potomac weather station show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter brings highs near 30°F and regular snow days from December through February. Grizzly Campground is about a mile away, and the Grizzly Creek and Ranch Creek hikes start within a mile and a quarter. Rock Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Jim & Mary's RV Park34 mi away
- Granite Peak RV Resort34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Grizzly CgCamping1.1 mi
- Grizzly CreekHiking1.2 mi
- RANCH CREEKHiking1.2 mi
- Rock CreekCanoeing2.2 mi
- Sawmill RidgeHiking2.3 mi
Welcome CreekHikingPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)2.6 mi- Dalles CgCamping2.9 mi
- Harrys Flat CampgroundCamping5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Grizzly CgCamping · ~2 min drive
- Brewster Creek RoadCamping · ~8 min drive
- Harrys Flat CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Lodgepole SaddleCamping · ~12 min drive
- Cinnamon Bear Saddle-04bCamping · ~14 min drive
- W.Fk. Tyler SaddleCamping · ~14 min drive
- Cinnamon Bear Saddle-03Camping · ~14 min drive
- Road 4312Camping · ~14 min drive
- Cinnamon Bear Saddle-02Camping · ~15 min drive
- Upper Willow Creek-006Camping · ~15 min drive
Best time to visit Norton Cg
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
30° / 8°
8 wet · 6 snow
Feb
35° / 9°
6 wet · 5 snow
Mar
45° / 17°
6 wet · 3 snow
Apr
54° / 24°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
64° / 30°
8 wet
Jun
71° / 38°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 41°
6 wet
Aug
82° / 39°
4 wet
Sep
71° / 32°
5 wet
Oct
55° / 23°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
39° / 16°
8 wet · 3 snow
Dec
29° / 9°
8 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Potomac, MT, 20.5 mi away at 3,690 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
