U.S. Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Montana

Snowbank Campground

View this site on Recreation.gov Vea este sitio en Recreation.gov. A campground in the West Absaroka Mountains on the Yellowstone District. Bridge to Campground Washed Out in 2022 flood.

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Snowbank Campground
Photo from the area. Forest Service - Northern Region (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$24.00 includes 2 driving vehicles $9.00 each additional vehicle. Interagency Passes not applicable toward additional vehicle fees

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestCuster Gallatin National Forest
BookingReservations: http://www.recreation.gov 1-877-444-6777
Fees$24.00 includes 2 driving vehicles $9.00 each additional vehicle. Interagency Passes not applicable toward additional vehicle fees

Custer Gallatin National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Snowbank Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.65 inches of precipitation, 9.6 inches of snowFebruary: 0.59 inches of precipitation, 9.6 inches of snowMarch: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 9.2 inches of snowApril: 1.64 inches of precipitation, 8.0 inches of snowMay: 2.26 inches of precipitation, 2.4 inches of snowJune: 2.87 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.61 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.28 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowSeptember: 1.47 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowOctober: 1.52 inches of precipitation, 3.5 inches of snowNovember: 0.87 inches of precipitation, 7.9 inches of snowDecember: 0.64 inches of precipitation, 12.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 27.6°F averageFebruary: 29.0°F averageMarch: 37.1°F averageApril: 43.9°F averageMay: 51.9°F averageJune: 59.2°F averageJuly: 67.2°F averageAugust: 65.8°F averageSeptember: 57.6°F averageOctober: 46.0°F averageNovember: 35.1°F averageDecember: 27.0°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Livingston 12 S, 14 miles from the campground at 5,044 feet, station USC00245080 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 63 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates45.2892° N, 110.5487° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Units 75 And 47 Rx

    29 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Bridgers Units 06 07 And 74 Rx

    39 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Unit 47 Brackett Creek Road Rx

    42 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearParks Fly Shop ↗19.4 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗38.3 mi
RV sales & serviceValley Trailer Sales Inc ↗44.2 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Worth a stop

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Custer Gallatin National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Guidebooks for Montana

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  • Best Tent Camping: Montana
    Vicky Soderberg and Ken Soderberg, 2017
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  • Moon Montana, Wyoming and Idaho Camping
    Becky Lomax, 2015
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  • Camping Montana
    Kenneth L. Graham, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Snowbank Campground?

Sites at Snowbank Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. Reservations: http://www.recreation.gov 1-877-444-6777 Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Snowbank Campground?

$24.00 includes 2 driving vehicles $9.00 each additional vehicle. Interagency Passes not applicable toward additional vehicle fees

Source: Forest Service

Is Snowbank Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Snowbank Campground?

Snowbank Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Snowbank Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Pine Creek Campground (11.5 mi), Bear Creek Campground - Mt (12.6 mi), and Snowbank Campground (13.7 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby