Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Picnic Areas

Lemhi Pass, Montana

The Montana side of Lemhi Pass

Dillon Area

Picnic Areas	Elevation	Season	# of Sites	Max Length								Directions
Aspen Picnic Area	7,500'	May - Oct	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	-	-	12 miles north of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Apex exit, drive west 8 miles on Birch Creek Road.
Crystal Park Picnic Area	7,700'	June - Mid Oct	-	-	X	X	X	-	-	-	X	3 miles south of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Highway 278 exit, drive west on Highway 278 for 22 miles, take Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway Road 73 north for 17 miles.
Dinner Station Campground & Picnic Area	7,200'	Mid May - Mid Sept	8	16'	X	X	X	-	-	-	X	12 miles north of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Apex exit, travel 11.5 miles west on Birch Creek Road.
Grasshopper Campground & Picnic Area	6,900'	June - Mid Sept	24	30'	X	X	X	-	X	-	X	3 miles south of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Highway 278 exit, drive west on Highway 278 for 22 miles, take Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway Road 73 north for 13 miles.
Reservoir Lake Campground & Picnic Area	7,000'	June - Mid Sept	16	16'	X	X	X	X	X	-	X	19 miles south of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Highway 324 west 17 miles, take Forest Road 181 for 18 miles.
Sacajawea Memorial Picnic Area	7,400'	Mid June - Mid Sept	-	-	X	X	-	-	-	-	X	19 miles south from Dillon on Interstate 15, take Highway 324 west for 12 miles to Grant, continue on Highway 324 for 10 miles, turn west on Forest Road 3909 for 12 miles.

Wise River Area

Picnic Areas	Elevation	Season	# of Sites	Max Length								Directions
Boulder Creek Campground & Picnic Area	6,400'	Mid June - Sept	13	30'	X	X	X	-	X	X	X	13 miles south of Wise River on Road 73, the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway.
Canyon Creek Campground & Picnic Area	7,300'	Mid June - Mid Sept	3	18'	X	X	-	-	X	-	-	Go 13 miles west from Melrose on Forest Road 187, then southeast 4.5 miles on Forest Road 7401.
Fourth of July Campground & Picnic Area	6,400'	Mid June - Sept	5	30'	X	X	X	-	-	X	X	12 miles south of Wise River on Road 73, the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway.
Little Joe Campground & Picnic Area	6,800'	Mid June - Sept	5	28'	X	X	X	-	X	X	X	21 miles south of Wise River on the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, Road 73.
Lodgepole Campground & Picnic Area	6,400'	Mid June - Sept	10	30'	X	X	X	-	X	X	X	13 miles south of Wise River on the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, Road 73.
Lupine Shelter Picnic Area	7,600'	Year-round	-	30'	X	X	-	-	-	-	X	On the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, Road 73, 24 miles south of Wise River.
Mono Creek Campground & Picnic Area	7,00'	Mid June - Sept	5	18'	X	X	X	-	X	X	X	22 miles south of Wise River on Road 73, the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, take Forest Road 2465 southeast 1 mile.
Pintler Campground & Picnic Area	6,300'	Mid June - Mid Sept	2	18'	X	X	X	-	X	-	-	30 miles west of Wise River on Highway 43, turn onto Forest Road 185 and go north 12 more miles.
Seymour CreeK Campground & Picnic Area	6,700'	Mid June - Sept	17	18'	X	X	X	-	X	-	-	11 miles west of Wise River on Highway 43, turn and go north on Forest Road 274 for 4 miles, then go northwest on Forest Road 934 for 8 miles.

Wisdom Area

Picnic Areas	Elevation	Season	# of Sites	Max Length								Directions
Steel Creek Campground & Picnic Area	6,200'	Early July - Labor Day	9	22'	X	X	X	-	X	-	X	.25 miles north of Wisdom. Then follow Steel Creek Road for 9 miles.
Twin Lakes Campground & Picnic Area	7,200'	Early July - Labor Day	21	25'	X	X	X	X	X	-	X	Go 7 miles south of Wisdom on Highway 278. Turn onto Briston Lane Road and go 7 miles. Then take Forest Road 945 for 5 miles and then take Forest Road 183 for another 5 miles.

Ennis/Sheridan Area

Picnic Areas	Elevation	Season	# of Sites	Max Length								Directions
Balanced Rock Campground & Picnic Area	7,320'	Memorial Day - Late Sept	5	32'	X	X	-	-	X	-	-	10 miles east of Sheridan on the Mill Creek Road. Road not recommended for trailers.
Bear Creek Campground & Picnic area	6,350'	Early June - Late Nov	12	28'	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	10 miles south of Ennis on Highway 287, turn onto Bear Creek Road and go east 10 miles.
Branham Lakes Campground & Picnic Area	8,800'	Early July - Late Sept	6	-	X	X	X	X	X	-	X	On Mill Creek Road, 13 miles east of Sheridan. Road not recommended for trailers.
Clover Meadows Campground & Picnic Area	8,430'	Early July - Late Sept	1	-	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	1.5 miles southwest of Ennis on Highway 287. Take Varney Road south 10 mile. Then take Call Road 292 southwest for 12 miles, then take the Gravelly Range Road south for another 8 miles.
Elk Lake Campground & Picnic Area	6,400'	Mid May - Mid Oct	2	-	X	X	-	X	X	-	-	On Red Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge Road 50 miles east of Monida (23 miles west of Henry's Lake, Idaho via Red Rock Pass.)
Kirby Day Use Area	6,000'	Late May - Mid Oct	None	-	X	X	-	-	X	-	X	34 miles south of Ennis on Highway 287.
Potosi Campground & Picnic Area	6,200'	Late May - Mid Sept	15	22'	X	X	X	-	X	-	-	7 miles west of Harrison on Pony Road, at Pony turn onto South Willow Creek Road and go south for 10 miles.
Wade Lake Campground & Picnic Area	6,400'	Early June - Labor Day	30	30'	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	37 miles south of Ennis on Highway 287, then go west on Forest Road 241 for 5 miles.

Butte Area

Picnic Areas	Season	# of Sites	Max Length								Directions
Beaver Dam Campground & Picnic Area	Memorial Day - Labor Day	15	50'	X	X	X	-	X	-	X	17 miles south of Butte off Interstate 15. Take Feeley exit, go west 6 miles on Divide Creek Road.
Freedom Point Picnic Area	Mid June - Labor Day	None	-	X	X	X	-	X	X	X	8 miles north of Butte off Interstate 15. Take Elk Park exit, drive west 8 miles on Forest Road 442. Call Butte Ranger District to reserve the site.
Homestake Picnic Area	Late June - Mid Sept	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	-	X	6 miles east of Butte off Interstate 90, take Homestake exit, then go .5 miles north.
Lowland Campground & Picnic Area	Late June - Mid Sept	11	22'	X	X	X	-	-	X	X	Off Interstate 15, 8 miles north of Butte. Take Elk Park exit, drive west 6 miles on Forest Road 442, turn left on Forest Road 9485 for 1.5 miles. Call Butte Ranger District to reserve the area.
Mormon Creek Campground & Picnic Area	Late June - Mid Sept	16	16'	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	Off Interstate 15, 20 miles north of Butte. Get off on the Bernice exit, drive west 2 miles on Forest Road 82.
Sheepshead Recreation Area	Mid June - Labor Day	-	-	X	X	X	-	X	X	X	8 miles north of Butte off Interstate 15. Take the Bernice exit and drive 8 miles on Forest Road 442. Call Butte Ranger District to reserve the area.
Whitehouse Campground & Picnic Area	Late June - Early Dec	5	22'	X	X	X	-	X	X	-	Off Interstate 15, 20 miles north of Butte. Take the Bernice exit and then go west 13 miles on Forest Road 82. Call Jefferson Ranger District to reserve the area.

Deer Lodge/ Anaconda Area

Picnic Areas	Season	# of Sites	Max Length								Directions
Orofino Campground & Picnic Area	Late June - Mid Sept	10	22'	X	X	X	-	-	-	-	On Forest Road 82, 13 miles southeast of Deer Lodge. Call Pintler Ranger District (Deer Lodge Office) to reserve the Pavilion.
Racetrack Campground & Picnic Area	Late June - Mid Sept	13	22'	X	X	X	-	X	-	X	11 miles south of Deer Lodge off Interstate 90. Take Racetrack exit and drive west 1 mile, then south .75 miles, then west on Forest Road 169.
Spring Hill Campground & Picnic Area	Late June - Mid Sept	15	22'	X	X	X	-	-	X	-	Go 11 miles west of Anaconda on Montana Highway 1.
Warm Springs Campground & Picnic Area	Late June - Mid Sept	6	16'	X	X	X	-	X	-	-	Off Montana Highway 1, 10.5 miles west of Anaconda. Turn and take Forest Road 170 another 2.5 miles.

Philipsburg/Georgetown Lake Area

Picnic Areas	Season	# of Sites	Max Length								Directions
Echo Lake Picnic Area	Mid May - Late Sept	-	-	X	X	-	-	X	X	X	Off Montana Highway 1, 14 miles south of Philipsburg. Take Echo Lake Road (Forest Road 65.)
Grassy Point Picnic Area	Early May - Late Sept	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	-	X	12 miles south of Philipsburg at Georgetown Lake.
Moose Lake Picnic Area	Early May - Late Sept	-	-	X	X	-	-	X	-	X	On the Middle Fork Road (Forest Road 5106), 26 miles south of Philipsburg
Pebble Beach Picnic Area	Mid May - Mid Sept	-	-	X	X	-	-	X	-	X	10 miles south of Philipsburg at Georgetown Lake off Montana Highway 1 on the Georgetown Lake Road.
Piney Campground & Picnic Area	Mid May - Mid Sept	48	32'	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	At Georgetown Lake, 13 miles south of Philipsburg off Montana Highway 1 on the Georgetown Lake Roa
Rainbow Bay Picnic Area	Mid May - Late Sept	-	-	X	X	-	-	X	-	X	Off Montana Highway 1 on the Georgetown Lake Road, 14 miles south of Philipsburg at Georgetown Lake. Call Pintler Ranger District (Philipsburg Office) to reserve the area.
Stewart Lake Picnic Area	Mid May - Mid Sept	-	-	X	-	-	-	X	-	-	On Forest Road 8445, 5 miles northeast of Philipsburg.

Whitehall/Boulder Area

Picnic Areas	Season	# of Sites	Max Length								Directions
Basin Canyon Campground & Picnic Area	Memorial Day - Mid Sept	2	16'	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	Off Interstate 15 5 miles north of Basin. Take Forest Road 1723 for 3 miles.
Delmoe Lake Campground & Picnic Area	Memorial Day - Mid Sept	25	32'	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	Off Interstate 90 17 miles northeast of Butte. Take the Homestake exit, then follow Forest Road 222 for another 10 miles.
Elder Creek Picnic Area	Memorial Day - Mid Sept	-	-	X	X	-	-	X	-	-	1.5 miles southwest of Boulder, take Forest Road 8528 to Forest Road 86 and continue for 5 miles
Elkhorn Picnic Area	May - Mid Sept	-	-	X	X	-	-	-	-	X	Go 6 miles south of Boulder off Montana Highway 69, then take Forest Road 258 for 12 miles.
Toll Mountain Campground & Picnic Area	First of May - Mid Sept	5	22'	X	X	-	-	-	-	X	Go 15 miles west of Whitehall off Montana Highway 2, then take Forest Road 240 for another 3 miles.

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