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

Summit Campground

17 campsites high in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. A 3-mile spur trail connects the campground to the Continental Divide Scenic Trail, and on into the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Adjacent Memorial Square commemorates Theodore Roosevelt and the Blackfeet tribe with a miniature Washington Monument. 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 reservations17 sitesFrom $20 per nightTents only

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Summit Campground
Photo from the area. Loco Steve (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Tl Hell Roaring Hand Piles Rx (prescribed burn) · 49 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-26
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$20/night for single unit. $5/night for an 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 can be made for large groups by contacting the Rocky Mountain Ranger District.
Fees$20/night for single unit. $5/night for an extra vehicle.
RulesSee motor vehicle use information, food storage orders and review fire restrictions and warnings before going out to camp.

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Summit Campground20°30°40°50°60°January: 3.09 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.56 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.55 inches of precipitationApril: 2.21 inches of precipitationMay: 2.89 inches of precipitationJune: 4.00 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.54 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.46 inches of precipitationSeptember: 2.17 inches of precipitationOctober: 2.55 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.78 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.63 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 21.7°F averageFebruary: 21.8°F averageMarch: 28.0°F averageApril: 36.1°F averageMay: 44.9°F averageJune: 52.7°F averageJuly: 59.9°F averageAugust: 59.2°F averageSeptember: 50.5°F averageOctober: 39.6°F averageNovember: 29.0°F averageDecember: 21.9°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at E Glacier, 11 miles from the campground at 4,806 feet, station USC00242629 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 30 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates48.3189° N, 113.3506° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Tl Hell Roaring Hand Piles Rx

    49 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 gearGlacier Outdoor Center ↗31.7 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗33.1 mi
RV sales & serviceBish's RV ↗44.6 mi

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

Explore

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Summit Campground Cutoff ↗
    1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
  • 1.1 mi
    Kraigs Trail-Pike Cr
    1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.6 mi
    Summit TH Connector
    2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.9 mi
    Skyland SM ↗
    13.7 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 2.2 mi
    Elk Calf Mtn ↗
    11 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
  • 2.3 mi
    High Water 101A
    1.2 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 Flathead 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 Summit Campground?

Sites at Summit Campground take reservations. Reservations can be made for large groups by contacting the Rocky Mountain Ranger District. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Summit Campground?

$20/night for single unit. $5/night for an extra vehicle.

Source: Forest Service

Is Summit Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Summit Campground have?

17 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Summit Campground?

Summit Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Summit Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Devil Creek Campground (7 mi), Two Medicine Campground (12 mi), and Devil's Corkscrew Campground (21.5 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby