Colter Campground in MT -- Campground & RV Camping

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Colter Campground in MT

CampgroundUSDA

34 mi from Red Lodge

0.1 mi off US 212 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 8,029 ft

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$20 per nightOpen 7/1-9/7
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Moderate
  • All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
Drinking waterVault toilets

Setting

Limited privacy

Colter Campground sits 2 miles east of Cooke City on US 212 in the Custer Gallatin National Forest's Gardiner District, near Yellowstone's northeast entrance. The 18-site campground provides potable water, vault toilets, fire grates, picnic tables, and food storage boxes. Hard-sided vehicles only, max 48 feet. Open July 1–Sept 7 (weather dependent), first-come, first-served at $20/night, $5 per additional vehicle.

  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Index Peak stands 3,231 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles south.
  • A reservoir lies 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 26–46°F, 2.9″ 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 96 of 100.

Tree cover27%30m sat. est.