Month: May 2020

The Charles Waters campground is paved asphalt with 26 campsites plus one double site, including 4 pull-through, one bicycle site, and one horse site; there is also one accessible site with electric hook-up.  The campground also has water; accessible vault toilets; open meadow for activities and can accommodate RV's or trailers to 70 feet.  Please note that the bicycle site and horse site are reserved for those users until 6 p.m. daily after which time if no one is occupying them then they are considered available on a first come first served basis.  A campground host is available Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Also associated with the Charles Waters Campground is the Bass Creek Recreation Area.  This recreation area includes four picnic sites; an interpretive nature trail; fire ecology trail and numerous trailheads to hiking, biking and stock routes with access to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.  The Larry Creek Group Site is located within the Bass Creek Recreation Area, this large overnight group site is available for reservation through Recreation.gov.  The gate will close to the Larry Creek Group Site on Dec. 1. 

For more information please contact the Stevensville Ranger District at (406) 777-5461. 

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Picnicking
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

From Stevensville take the Stevi cut-off road to Highway 93. Travel north 3.7 miles and turn west (left) onto Bass Creek Rd. Travel approximately 2 miles to the campground.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 46° 34′ 30.9576″ N

Longitude 114° 8′ 27.0204″ W

Blodgett Campground consists of 5 campsites, 1 walk-in site, plus 1 host site, complete with picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet. There are two accessible campsites.  The campground rests under the towering cliff faces of Blodgett Canyon which are very popular to rock climbers. Blodgett Canyon Picnic Area is across Blodgett Creek.  Campground can accommodate RV’s or trailers to 45 feet.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Picnicking
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

From Hamilton, MT go west on Main Street for 1 mile, turn north (right) onto Ricketts Road and travel 0.5 miles. Turn west (left) onto Blodgett Camp Rd/FS 736, and follow approximately 4 miles to the campground.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 46° 16′ 11.7192″ N

Longitude 114° 14′ 39.3468″ W

Bass Creek Trailhead has adequate parking for both cars and trailers. It offers access to Bass Creek Trail #4 and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Facilities include hitching rails and a stock ramp.

Directions

From Stevensville take the Stevi cut-off road to Highway 93. Travel north 3.7 miles and turn west (left) onto Bass Creek Road. Travel approximately 2 miles. Trailhead is located just past the campground.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 46° 34′ 28.7076″ N

Longitude 114° 8′ 41.8776″ W

Three Frogs Campground is a newly reconstructed campground and features 16 small trailer campsites and 4 walk-in tent sites. The campground offers accessible vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, water and garbage service, and gravel surfaced roads. Some campsites are also equipped with tent pads. Can accommodate trailers to 30' lengths.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Picnicking
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

From Darby, MT travel north for 4 miles on Highway 93. Turn west (left) onto Lake Como Rd. Follow for 3 miles turn north (right) to remain on Lake Como RD, follow for 0.7 miles and turn left and then an immediate right towards beach area. Continue 0.5 miles until road becomes the upper campground loop.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 46° 3′ 59.0940″ N

Longitude 114° 14′ 56.1660″ W

Twin Lakes Trailhead has adequate parking for both cars and trailers. It offers access to the Moose Creek Trail # 421 over Lost Horse Pass and the Wahoo Creek Trail over Wahoo Pass. Trails leading out almost immediately enter the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Facilites include a vault toilet. Close camping is readily available at Schumaker.

Directions

From Darby, MT travel 7 miles north on Highway 93. Turn west (left) on Lost Horse Road FS 429 and travel approximately 18 miles. Take the north fork (right) at the Lost Horse Cabin onto FS 5605 and follow approximately 2 miles. Continue past the Schumaker Campground turn-off and along the west side of the lake to the trailhead.  Forest Road #429 can be extremely rough due to many potholes and rocks. Recommend high clearance vehicles.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 46° 9′ 36.3744″ N

Longitude 114° 29′ 55.2444″ W

Schumaker Campground sits on the edge of Twin Lakes near the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness. It features one host site, 16 campsites, two vault toilets and two handicap accessible sites. It is located near the Twin Lakes Trailhead. There are no motorized boats allowed on Twin Lakes. The road is narrow, rough, and fairly steep in some places. Please call the Darby Ranger Station for more information about road conditions. Campground can accommodate RV's or trailers to 55 feet.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Picnicking
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

From Darby, MT travel 7 miles north on Highway 93. Turn west (left) on Lost Horse Road FS 429 and travel approximately 18 miles. Take the north fork (right) at the Lost Horse Cabin onto FS 5605 and follow approximately 2 miles to the campground. Forest Service Road #429 can be extremely rough due to many potholes and rocks. Recommend high clearance vehicles.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 46° 9′ 1.9908″ N

Longitude 114° 29′ 46.7952″ W

The campground, a.k.a. Lower Como, is a single loop through a stand of mixed pine and fir trees and one of three campgrounds in the Lake Como Recreation Area.  It is located below Lake Como. The understory is grass with good privacy between campsites. Lake Como Lower Campground is paved and features a host site and ten 125' pull through recreational vehicle (RV) sites (with electrical and water hookups) water, and garbage services. Three sites are handicap accessible, and there are 4 handicap accessible vault toilets located throughout the campground. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques. Lake Como is 913 acres.  The beach is large and sandy. The boat ramp is located at the south side of dam.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Picnicking
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

From Darby,MT travel north for 4 miles on Highway 93. Turn west (left) onto Lake Como Rd. Follow for 3 miles. Turn north (right) and follow signs to campground.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 46° 4′ 5.4696″ N

Longitude 114° 14′ 8.7432″ W

This picnic site is located within the Lake Como Recreation Area. It is a first com/first serve area. Day use fee of $5, picnic sites have tables and grills.

Directions

From Darby, MT travel north for 4 miles on Highway 93. Turn west (left) onto Lake Como Rd. Follow for 3 miles turn north (right) and follow signs to picnic area.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 46° 3′ 59.7564″ N

Longitude 114° 14′ 33.9720″ W

Located on the banks of Skalkaho Creek, Black Bear Campground hosts 6 sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet. There is no garbage service so Pack it in/Pack it out. Campground can accommodate RV's or trailers to 50 feet.

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Picnicking
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

From Hamilton travel 2 miles south on Highway 93. Turn east (left) on Skalkaho Highway 38. Follow Skalkaho Highway 38 12.9 miles, turn south (right) at Black Bear Campground.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 46° 9′ 57.7188″ N

Longitude 113° 55′ 28.3080″ W

Warm Springs Trailhead is located between Crazy Creek Horse Camp and Crazy Creek Campground. This site hosts a large parking area and bulletin board.

Directions

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 48′ 43.6932″ N

Longitude 114° 4′ 8.9904″ W