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Limber Pine Campground is located 12 miles south of Red Lodge, in southern Montana. It is just off the scenic Beartooth Highway. The area is a popular location for fishing, hiking and scenic driving. Greenough Lake is a half-mile away. Glacier Lake, Hellroaring and Lake Fork trailheads are nearby. The administering organization is Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: [email protected] Recreation The Main Fork of Rock Creek and nearby 5-acre Greenough Lake offer rainbow trout fishing. The lake is also open to canoeing and kayaking. The Beartooth Wilderness can be accessed nearby, via the Hellroaring and Lake Fork trailheads. Visitors also enjoy mountain biking and hiking on the Parkside National Recreation Trail. Hellroaring Road is open to off-road vehicles. Facilities The campground offers single-family campsites. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Accessible vault toilets and hand-pumped drinking water are provided. Trash can be deposited in receptacles at the Greenough Lake Campground. Natural Features The campground sits in the shadow of the Beartooth Range on the banks of Rock Creek. A forest of aspen and pine covers the area. A variety of wildlife, including grizzly bears, deer and elk, makes its home in the surrounding area. Nearby Attractions The charming town of Red Lodge, Mont., offers a variety of dining and lodging options, galleries, shops and annual summer events. The Home of Champions Rodeo is held on Fourth of July weekend, Beartooth Bike Rally and Iron Horse Rodeo take place in mid-July, the Mountain Man Rendezvous is in late July and the Festival of Nations happens in early August. The Beartooth Highway was deemed "the most beautiful drive in America," by the late Charles Kuralt. It snakes across the rugged Beartooth Mountains from Red Lodge to Cooke City. It is the highest elevation highway in the Northern Rockies. Along the way, visitors are treated to sweeping views and plentiful opportunities for outdoor recreation. Yellowstone National Park's northeast entrance is 55 miles from the campground, via the Beartooth Highway. The park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, as well as breathtaking scenery and unique geological features. ADA Access: N
From U.S. Highway 212, turn off at Rock Creek Road (Forest Road 2421). Go just over a mile to the campground entrance, which should be on the left.
Two non-towed vehicles may be parked at each campsite. An additional $9 fee will be collected at the campground for extra vehicles.
Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.
My favorite campground. Gone here the last 6 years. Very clean, great RV sites. Not too close together.
Dry camping. Hand pump for water. Nice and cool when it was over 100 everywhere else. At the beginning of the Beartooth highway. Don't take your RV on this route.
Fantastic campground. Very secluded and private campsites. The rushing water going by would drown out any noise from generators or other campers. No traffic noise. No cell service. Camp hosts were great. Highly recommend if you are in the red lodge area.
Wonderful campground. There is a series of three separate campground right next to each other and they all have access to the beautiful creek. You also have a great view of the mountains and can use several trails to hike and/or drive. If you do camp here definitely take an hour or two to drive up the Beartooth Mountain Pass. THERE ARE NO HOOKUPS AND 0 ACCESS TO MOBILE DATA. There are pit toilets as well as the campground hosts sell firewood. All in all. I would definitely recommend this campground
