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

Sage Creek Campground

Sage Creek Campground is the only campground in the Pryor Mountains. It is located along the banks of Sage Creek. Big Ice Cave Picnic Ground, and the Bureau of Land Management Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range are also located in the Pryor Mountains. Numerous motorized trails are located in the Pryor Mountains. See the current year's edition of motor vehicle use map (and legend ) for the area and road closures. There is a 16 day maximum stay in all Beartooth Ranger District campgrounds. Camp sites: 12. Host: No. Max Trailer Length: 30ft. Accessible Facilities: Vault toilets. Trash Pickup: No. Firewood: No.

First-come, first-served

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Sage Creek Campground
Photo from the area. 25or6to4 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Season & status

Season5/26 - 9/6 Full service, Reduced service in shoulder season
ForestCuster Gallatin National Forest
BookingNo Reservations. This campground does not use a reservation system.
Fees$10 for single sites and $15 double sites. 1/2 price with Interagency Senior and Access Pass

Custer Gallatin National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Sage Creek Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.29 inches of precipitation, 5.1 inches of snowFebruary: 0.33 inches of precipitation, 4.5 inches of snowMarch: 0.47 inches of precipitation, 3.1 inches of snowApril: 1.57 inches of precipitation, 3.5 inches of snowMay: 2.25 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowJune: 1.80 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.61 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.15 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.23 inches of precipitation, 2.0 inches of snowNovember: 0.60 inches of precipitation, 4.7 inches of snowDecember: 0.37 inches of precipitation, 6.7 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 24.2°F averageFebruary: 27.0°F averageMarch: 36.4°F averageApril: 43.8°F averageMay: 53.5°F averageJune: 62.1°F averageJuly: 70.2°F averageAugust: 68.3°F averageSeptember: 58.4°F averageOctober: 45.7°F averageNovember: 34.0°F averageDecember: 25.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Bridger 2 N, 19 miles from the campground at 3,583 feet, station USC00241102 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 30 inches a year on the same inches scale. The shaded span is the published season, May 26 to September 6.

Getting there

Coordinates45.2139° N, 108.5546° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • Please be advised that there is not consistent potable water here.
  • Call the district office to learn if there is water, or plan ahead and bring your own.
  • Directions from the town of Bridger: [ This route is not advised for campers or horse trailers.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗22.4 mi
RV sales & serviceLaurel Trading Post ↗32.8 mi
Outdoor gearSki Station ↗33.7 mi

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

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.4 mi
    Big Pryor
    4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.4 mi
    King Trail
    3.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 9 more
  • 3.4 mi
    Miller Trail
    2.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 9 more
  • 3.5 mi
    Inferno Canyon
    2.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 9 more
  • 3.6 mi
    Red Pryor ↗
    8.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 9 more
  • 3.7 mi
    Shriver Peak Road
    4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 9 more

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

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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    Kenneth L. Graham, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Sage Creek Campground?

No. Sage Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. No Reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Sage Creek Campground?

$10 for single sites and $15 double sites. 1/2 price with Interagency Senior and Access Pass

Source: Forest Service

What if Sage Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Barry's Landing & Trail Creek Campground (17.7 mi, first-come), Medicine Creek Campground (18.5 mi, first-come), and Horseshoe Bend Campground (22.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby