Indian Trees Campground

We stayed here in a 33' Class-A motorhome w/a dolly "toad" for about a week in July of 2017.

Be advised Cell Phone reception (Verizon) was non-existent. (A short drive North on Highway 93 -3~4 miles from the actual campsite - garnered enough signal strength for calls & emails - 3G or weak 4G.) Antenna TV reception was non-existent. (We don't have satellite but it might be dicey due to the surrounding trees(?).

This particular site was a paved pull-through w/good shading. Sun impact from about 1030 to about 1400. Portable solar would be best, we used a generator for a few hours per day for air conditioning in our RV.

There are two vault toilets/outhouses in the campground. There is potable water at the lower/last vault toilet. This has a normal spigot w/a threaded hose fitting.

Short drives & walks available up surrounding side roads (all gravel Forest Service roads) w/MANY "pull over" spots for USFD dry-camping if one has a setup amenible to that - i.e. shorter & maneuverable. Scout in a smaller vehicle first to determine turn-arounds, etc. Cell reception was very good at high elevations on some of these roads.

Darby was the closest town.
Gasoline IS available at a small store at Sula (about 6 miles from the sites.) Sula also has an RV Park available. Research that for dump site, etc.

We dumped tanks up in Missoula, 80(?) miles north. There is a dump facility near Lolo, MT on Highway 12 toward Idaho but one can dump for free at Bretz RV in Missoula.

Enjoyed my stay for the most part level sites and they are asphalt. Campground was clean along with both vault toilet. Camp host was more than helpful and keep the Campground looking top notch. Did have cellphone signal but only 1 to 2 bars depending on the time of day. Made a few bike ride up the forests roads and hike Porcupine Trail which the bike ride 8 miles to the trail had over 2000+ foot elevation. Will make plans to return to the Campground. Road is gravel from Highway to the Campground but only one mile and in good shape.

Nice national forest campground, road to campground is gravel with few potholes, but campground has asphalt roads and sites. Sites all appear fairly level. The vault toilets were very clean. If you like camping in the m mountain forests, this is for you.

Beautiful little campground off Hwy 93 on the Montana side of the pass. The hosts were so sweet and gave our kids goodies packets with activity books and such. Clean bathrooms. A nice quiet spot to camp. No hookups.

Indian Trees Campground is located in the Bitterroot National Forest of southwest Montana. At an elevation of 4500 feet, the campground encompasses 7 acres of land. There are 16 campsites, as well as water and restroom facilities and garbage pick up. Groceries, a food service, laundry facilities, and swimming and fishing access are available within five miles of the site. Lost Trail Hot Springs located a half a mile from campground. The maximum recommended trailer length for the area is 50 feet. Please limit your stay to 14 days.The Lewis and Clark expedition entered what is now the Bitterroot National Forest on September 4, 1805, taking a very difficult route to the west what is now Lost Trail Pass. The precise trail is unknown but we know the rugged mountains, bad weather, and hunger were challenges the Corps of Discovery faced. The trail through Lost Trail is one of the most disputed areas of their trip through the mountains. On the morning of September 4, everything was wet and frozen and the ground covered with snow. Their trail took them over the crest and down the other side of the mountain range, passing near the present day Indian Trees Campground.Season: May - SeptemberDirections: Located 11 miles northwest of Anaconda on Montana Highway 1. From there, travel 2 miles north on Forest Road 170 to the campground.