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Price
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Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
No Pets
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Spring wildflower hunters and fall color chasers get the best of this place, late April trout lily bloom and October maple canopy are both legitimately special. Sites are spacious with good tree cover and cooking grates, and drinking water taps are spread through the campground.
No cell service and a walk-in format means this isn't a casual pull-up-and-plug-in trip. Summer humidity and mosquitoes under that dense canopy bother some campers, and peak-color fall weekends fill fast enough that a midweek visit is worth planning around.
Context for the broader area surrounding Walk In Campsites Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=Gibson+Dam">Gibson Dam</a>, the principal structure of the <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Sun+River+Project">Sun River Project</a>, is on the Sun River, 70 miles west of Great Falls, Montana. It is a concrete arch dam and contains 167,500 cubic yards of concrete. The reservoir, with 1,296 surface acres and 15 miles of shoreline, offers fair fishing for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, and brown trout. Recreation is managed for Reclamation by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Lewis and Clark National Forest which can be reached at 406-791-7700. <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_gibr.pl">Current Reservoir Levels</a>
I-15 west of Great Falls to State Highway 21 to Augusta. County road to dam.
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Spring and fall are the standout seasons. In April and May expect cool temperatures, good waterfall flow, and a carpet of wildflowers. Trillium and the dwarf trout lily peak in late April. Fall offers the best combination of crisp weather, brilliant maple-and-oak color, and low insect activity, with daytime highs around 45–60°F and cool nights down into the 30s in September and October. Weekends around peak color get busier; weekday solitude is common. Summer is pleasant under the shaded canopy and good for families wanting kids to wade in the shallow creek above the falls, though humidity and mosquitoes can be noticeable. Winter use focuses on skiing and snowmobiling; walk-in camping in freezing conditions requires more preparation.
Spring wildflowers (trillium, dwarf trout lily) and good waterfall flow are highlighted.
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