Palisades Campground in MT -- Campground & RV Camping
Palisades Campground in MT
CampgroundBLM
24 mi from Big Sky
Maps 5,640 ft
$8 per nightFirst-come, first-served
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- BLM plans this as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as graded dirt, pitching to 8%.
Setting
Limited privacy
Palisades Recreation Area sits along the Upper Madison River, 25 miles south of Ennis and 5 river miles upstream of Ruby Creek Recreation Area. The site offers 10 campsites, 2 accessible vault toilets, and a host pad. An adjacent day-use area includes a paved boat launch and a parking area.
Getting there: Located approximately 25 miles south of Ennis, on the west side off of US Highway 287.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- Madison River runs 0.1 mi off.
- The Wedge stands 5,055 ft above the map pin, 7.6 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 30–56°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.
Tree cover2%30m sat. est.