Red Mountain

- Apr–Oct
- best months
Overview The Dillon Field Office is unable to make reservations for you. Please call Recreation.gov (877-444-6777) to book a reservation or book online. Campsites are available for reservation for the Peak-Season times of May 1st through September 15th. From September 16th through April 30th, all sites are first-come-first-serve. Red Mountain Campground is adjacent to the lower Madison River and provides good access for camping, fishing and floating. The campground has 19 camp sites, 11 available for reservations. The campground has a volunteer seasonal campground host. There is no boat launch available at this site, but there are several in the vicinity. The campground serves as a great central location to access the lower Madison River. During peak season you can expect the campground to be full on weekends with lighter use during the work week. Recreation The Madison River is well known for its robust trout fishery. The lower Madison River is a very popular destination for non-angling floaters (tubers) during the warm summer months. Red Mountain sits roughly half way between Warm Springs boat launch and Black's Ford Fishing Access Site. Facilities 19 campsites, 3 accessible vault toilets, drinking water, horseshoe pit, and picnic tables. Firewood is available for purchase when the volunteer campground host is present. Natural Features Madison River Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (406) 683-8000. Nearby Attractions Lower Madison River, Bear Trap Canyon unit of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area, Norris Hot Springs For additional information please visit; https://www.blm.gov/visit/red-mountain-campground Charges & Cancellations Failing to arrive on the first night of your reservation will result in a forfeiture of your reservation and your site may be made available to someone else.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Red Mountain
Best months: April–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
39° / 24°
5 wet · 4 snow
Feb
42° / 24°
6 wet · 3 snow
Mar
50° / 30°
7 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 36°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
66° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 57°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 56°
7 wet
Sep
75° / 48°
6 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 30°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
38° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norris Madison Pwr House, MT, 9 mi away at 4,745 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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