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West Elkhorns Gfa - Johnny'S Gulch Cua

May–Sep
best months

Is West Elkhorns Gfa - Johnny'S Gulch Cua open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 6,560 ft
  • Townsend Ranger DistrictHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

West Elkhorns GFA - Johnny's Gulch CUA is a Forest Service campground in the Townsend Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in western Montana. It sits within the broader West Elkhorns GFA camping area, and the Forest Service manages the land. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically July and August, when typical averages from the nearby Elliston weather station run around 80°F for highs and 40s for lows. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at the camp run cooler. Several other spots are within a few miles. South Fork Crow Creek and FS 1835D1 offer mountain biking about 2 miles away, Swamp Creek is a hike about 3 miles off, and West Eklhorns GFA - South Crow Lakes Th is another campground about 3 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit West Elkhorns Gfa - Johnny'S Gulch Cua

    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

      33° / 11°

    2. Feb

      33° / 12°

    3. Mar

      43° / 19°

    4. Apr

      51° / 26°

    5. May

      60° / 35°

    6. Jun

      69° / 41°

    7. Jul

      81° / 46°

    8. Aug

      80° / 44°

    9. Sep

      69° / 36°

    10. Oct

      53° / 27°

    11. Nov

      39° / 17°

    12. Dec

      31° / 10°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elliston, MT, 38.9 mi away at 5,080 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Source: USDA Forest Service recreation sites (EDW)