Log Gulch Campground in MT -- Campground & RV Camping
Log Gulch Campground in MT
CampgroundBLM
17 mi from Helena Valley Northwest
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- BLM plans this as maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as graded dirt, pitching to 6%.
- Overhead clearance here is posted at 16 ft, set by the tightest site.
Rig fit
- Longest published RV site: 36 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 36 ft.
- Longest published fifth-wheel site: 36 ft.
- Longest published camper-van site: 36 ft.
- 4 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Log Gulch Campground sits on the shore of Holter Lake along the Missouri River, 45 miles north of Helena and 60 miles south of Great Falls. Set in a shrub-steppe landscape with shade from poplar, green ash, and ponderosa pine, the facility offers 70 reservation-only sites with gravel parking pads for RVs, trailers, and tents. On-site amenities include fire rings with grills, picnic tables, drinking water, garbage dumpsters, and a concrete boat launch with courtesy docks and slip spaces. The site faces the Sleeping Giant Wilderness Study Area with water access to Gates of the Mountains.
Getting there: From Great Falls, Montana, take Interstate-15 South towards Helena. Take exit 234 to Craig. Turn left heading to Craig and cross the Missouri River. Come to a "T" and then take a right on Craig Frontage Road. Travel approximately 5 miles. Before crossing the Missouri River/steel bridge, turn left onto Beartooth Road. Go past Holter Lake Campground and continue 4.5 miles to Log Gulch Campground. From Helena, Montana, take Interstate-15 north towards Great Falls. Take exit 226 to Wolf Creek. Turn right towards Recreation Road and cross the railroad track. Turn left onto Recreation Road. After crossing the Missouri River/steel bridge, turn right onto Beartooth Road. Go past Holter Lake Campground and continue 4.5 miles to Log Gulch Campground.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 71-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Holter Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Beartooth Mountain stands 3,196 ft above the map pin, 4.8 miles southwest.
- 27 on the water.
Climate averages
October normals 36–60°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 96 of 100.