Montana · Camping

Red Shale Campground

May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 22 h ago

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Custer Gallatin National Forest. It doesn't name Red Shale Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (12 listed).

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

  • At 3,157 ft
  • Ashland Ranger DistrictCuster Gallatin National Forest

Red Shale Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Ashland Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana. It sits within the national forest's ranger district, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Brandenberg show June highs around 79°F and September highs around 77°F, with July and August reaching the high 80s. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at the site may run slightly cooler. The campground is not reservable, so plan on arriving with a spot in mind. Two other campgrounds lie within about 10 miles: Whitetail Cabin, roughly 9.5 miles away, and Holiday Spring Campground, about 9.6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Red Shale Campground

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 11°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 14°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 23°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 31°

      9 wet

    5. May

      70° / 41°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 49°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 55°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 53°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 43°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 32°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 21°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 12°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brandenberg, MT, 17.3 mi away at 2,770 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Red Shale Campground

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