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Soda Butte Campground

Jun–Aug
best months

Is Soda Butte Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Custer Gallatin National Forest. It doesn't name Soda Butte Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (14 listed).

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

  • At 7,814 ft
  • Gardiner Ranger DistrictCuster Gallatin National Forest

Soda Butte Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Gardiner Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, about 0.6 miles from the Soda Butte Creek Trail and 0.7 miles from the Woody Creek hike. The nearest town is Gardiner, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The campground has restrooms, and it is not reservable. That makes it a good base for a day of hiking in the surrounding area rather than a place to book in advance. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silver Gate weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 74°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Several other spots sit close by. Colter campground is 0.9 miles away, and Lower Lady of the Lake is 1.7 miles off. Across the line in Wyoming, Fox Creek Campground is about 5 miles away, and Pilot Creek offers canoeing at about 5.5 miles.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Soda Butte Campground

    Best months: June–August. 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

      27° / 3°

    2. Feb

      30° / 5°

    3. Mar

      39° / 12°

    4. Apr

      44° / 20°

    5. May

      55° / 29°

    6. Jun

      65° / 35°

    7. Jul

      74° / 40°

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

    9. Sep

      64° / 30°

    10. Oct

      50° / 23°

    11. Nov

      33° / 12°

    12. Dec

      24° / 2°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Gate, MT, 2.8 mi away at 7,495 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Facts about this campground

Rules & access

Amenities
Restrooms

Source: Recreation.gov (RIDB)

Soda Butte Campground

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