Colter Campground in MT -- Campground & RV Camping in Montana

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Colter Campground in MT

Public Land
8,029 ft
Maps
VerizonUNMEASURED
AT&TUNMEASURED
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Signed for designated sites only

Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.

Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.

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.

Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026

The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.

Index Peak stands 3,231 ft above the site, 3.0 miles south. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. A reservoir lies 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, Red Lodge, is 34 mi off.

September normals 35–61°F, 2.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar
Est. Tree Cover27%30m sat. est.
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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?