Tom Miner Campground
A campground in the Gallatin Mountains on the Gardiner District. Camp sites: 16 + 2 Group. Accessible Facilities: Food Boxes Toilet. Trash Pickup: No. Firewood: No. Stock Facilities: Corral adjacent to the trailhead. Be aware the campground may fill up on weekends & holidays during the summer months and you should arrive in the early afternoon to ensure there is a space available for the night. Information: Gardiner Office P.O. Box 5; 805 Scott St.
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Season & status
| Season | 6/1 – 10/31 Weather Dependent |
| Forest | Custer Gallatin National Forest |
| Fees | $12.00 $5.00 each additional vehicle. Interagency Passes not applicable toward additional vehicle fees |
Weather by month
Getting there
17 mi NW of Gardiner on US 89, 12 mi SW on Tom Miner Rd
| Coordinates | 45.1294° N, 111.0625° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedShenango Pile Rx
24 mi from the campground
- PrescribedRx Hell'S Canyon
47 mi from the campground
- PrescribedNorth Bridger Brackett Creek Pile Burning Rx
50 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 gear | Grizzly Outfitters ↗ | 15 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 32.8 mi |
| RV sales & service | Valley Trailer Sales Inc ↗ | 43.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 6.8 miBuffalo Horn Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 9.6 miTwin Cabin Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 10.6 miYankee Jim Picnic Area ↗Day use
- 14.1 miLa Duke Picnic Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miBuffalo Horn Pass2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 0.4 miPetrified Interpretive0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.1 miSunlight1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.1 miUpper Ramshorn Lake1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.1 miBuffalo Horn ↗5.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.1 miTom Miner Divide1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
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
Custer Gallatin National Forest begins about 5.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 5.3 miCuster Gallatin National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,412,203 acres
- 5.6 miLee Metcalf Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 242,068 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Carbella BridgeStructure · Gardiner · 9.4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Tom Miner Campground?
No. Tom Miner Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Tom Miner Campground?
$12.00 $5.00 each additional vehicle. Interagency Passes not applicable toward additional vehicle fees
Source: Forest Service
What if Tom Miner Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Red Cliff Campground (9.3 mi), Moose Creek Group Site (16.2 mi), and Moose Creek Flat Campground (16.6 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby