U.S. Forest Service · Gallatin National Forest · MT

Spire Rock Campground

Storm Castle Creek surrounded by pine treesPhoto · Vickie Barta
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
20Sites

The place

Spire Rock Campground is located in scenic Gallatin Canyon on the Bozeman Ranger District of the Gallatin National Forest, in southwestern Montana. It is 26 miles south of Bozeman. The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, rafting, hiking and viewing local wildlife. Recreation Great opportunities for hiking, fishing, scenic driving and wildlife viewing are available around the campground. Anglers cast for rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout, whitefish and Arctic grayling on the Gallatin River. Rafting and kayaking are popular activities as well. Keep reading

The popular Storm Castle Trail begins nearby. This steep, 3-mile one-way trail climbs to Storm Castle Rock, with excellent views of the canyon below. Garnet Mountain Lookout Trail also begins near the campground. The 3.5-mile trail climbs 2,800 feet in elevation, to the lookout. Facilities The campground offers single-family campsites and an overnight, GROUP AREA (SITE 12) , that can be used for overnight camping or day-use picnicking. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets. No drinking water is available in the campground. Campers must bring their own water. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are gravel. Natural Features The campground sits next to Storm Castle Creek, a tributary of the Gallatin River, at an elevation of 5,600 feet. Most campsites are located along the creek and are surrounded by spruce and fir trees. A variety of wildlife makes its home in the area. Visitors can often glimpse bald eagles, bighorn sheep, moose, elk, mountain goats, deer and coyotes. Black bears and grizzly bears also live in the canyon. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.

The sites · 20

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
SPIR001standard nonelectric
SPIR002standard nonelectric
SPIR003 Hoststandard nonelectric
SPIR004standard nonelectric
SPIR005standard nonelectric
SPIR006standard nonelectric
SPIR007standard nonelectric
SPIR008standard nonelectric
SPIR009standard nonelectric
SPIR010standard nonelectric
SPIR011standard nonelectric
SPIR012group standard nonelectric
SPIR013standard nonelectric
SPIR014standard nonelectric
SPIR015standard nonelectric
SPIR016standard nonelectric
SPIR017standard nonelectric
SPIR018standard nonelectric
SPIR019standard nonelectric
SPIR020standard nonelectric

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

The first two vehicles are included in the reservation fee and a$8.00/night fee for each additional vehicle will be collected at the campground.

Your representative

This campground sits in MT-01. This member’s public-lands record →

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