U.S. Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Montana

Home Gulch Campground

15 campsites along the North Fork of the Sun River. Good fishing for rainbow and westslope cutthroat trout. Hiking nearby on the Mortimer Gulch National Recreation Trail. Motorized and non-motorized boat access at the boat launch. Bears may frequent the area; keep all food out of sight in approved containers and remove all food from area after eating. Mandatory food storage is required.

Closed for the seasonTakes reservations15 sitesFrom $10 per nightTents only

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Home Gulch Campground
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4fires
active
Rx D6 Horseshoe West Unit 23 (prescribed burn) · 45 mi away · 115 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$10/night for single unit & $5.00/night for extra vehicle

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.
ForestHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
BookingReservations may be made for large groups. Please call the Rocky Mountain Ranger District for reservation information.
Fees$10/night for single unit & $5.00/night for extra vehicle
RulesSee motor vehicle use regulations, fire restrictions and food storage orders before going out to camp.

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Home Gulch Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.67 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.92 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.82 inches of precipitationApril: 1.63 inches of precipitationMay: 2.93 inches of precipitationJune: 3.13 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.14 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.33 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.31 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.12 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.78 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.77 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 24.0°F averageFebruary: 24.1°F averageMarch: 30.5°F averageApril: 37.6°F averageMay: 45.9°F averageJune: 53.3°F averageJuly: 61.6°F averageAugust: 60.4°F averageSeptember: 51.9°F averageOctober: 41.2°F averageNovember: 31.2°F averageDecember: 23.9°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Gibson Dam, 2 miles from the campground at 4,590 feet, station USC00243489 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates47.6158° N, 112.7244° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx D6 Horseshoe West Unit 23

    45 mi from the campground · 115 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D6 Horseshoe West Unit 38

    45 mi from the campground · 40 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D6 Horseshoe West Unit 37

    46 mi from the campground · 72 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D6 Horseshoe West Unit 20

    46 mi from the campground · 99 acres

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

Explore

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.3 mi
    Wagner Basin
    0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.5 mi
    Hannan-Blacktail Connector
    1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.5 mi
    Hannan Gulch Shortcut
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.6 mi
    Red Lake Motorcycle Loop
    3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 0.6 mi
    Home Gulch-Lime Gulch ↗
    10.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 0.6 mi
    Red Lake Stock
    1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

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 Bob Marshall Wilderness.

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 Home Gulch Campground?

Sites at Home Gulch Campground take reservations. Reservations may be made for large groups. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Home Gulch Campground?

$10/night for single unit & $5.00/night for extra vehicle

Source: Forest Service

Is Home Gulch Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Home Gulch Campground have?

15 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Home Gulch Campground?

Home Gulch Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Home Gulch Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Mortimer Gulch Campground (2.2 mi), South Fork Campground (11 mi), and Benchmark Campground (11.6 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby