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
Arrowleaf Rx (prescribed burn) · 45 mi away · 50 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-11-02
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
    Arrowleaf Rx

    45 mi from the campground · 50 acres

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 Nov 2, 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