Cable Mountain Campground (MT)

Overview Cable Mountain Campground is located 3 miles north of Georgetown Lake in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The campground stretches across 5 wooded acres along the North Fork of Flint Creek. Lodgepole Pine, Douglas-fir, and Engelmann Spruce provide ample shade. This campground is well situated for campers to enjoy the wide range of recreational activities in the Georgetown Lake area.  There are 11 first-come, first-served campsites, and the fee to camp is $15 per night.

Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Recreation Georgetown Lake is one of Montana's premier fisheries offering nearly year-round angling for trophy brook and rainbow trout and kokanee salmon. Canoeing and boating are also popular activities on Georgetown. Visitors must have Montana licenses to hunt or fish.

Echo Lake Picnic area is located 2.5 miles from the campground. This lakeside day-use picnic area provides opportunities for picnicking, fishing, swimming, and non-motorized boating. Please note that this is a car-top only boat launch area and there are no garbage services at Echo Lake.

The Red Lion Trailhead is just a short walk from the campground, follow this trail out-and-back to the Discovery Ski Area or take a detour to connect with the Echo Lake trail system. Direct access to the Echo Lake Trails system begins at the Midway Trailhead, located 1.5 miles north of the campground on Discovery Basin Road. These well-marked trails are suitable for hiking and mountain biking, and double as Nordic ski trails in the Winter.   

Day hikers, backpackers, horseback riders, mountain bikers, hunters, anglers will find no shortage of trails within the Pintler Ranger District. Numerous trails lead into the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, which covers almost 250 square miles and straddles the Continental Divide along the crest of the Anaconda Range.

Facilities Cable Mountain Campground has 11 campsites suitable for tents, trailer, and RVs. Sites include picnic tables and fire rings. One water pump and 3 vault restrooms are on site. The campground is accessible late May through mid-November, depending on weather conditions.

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you may need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as there may not be cell phone coverage in the area.

Natural Features Campsites are nestled in a healthy, mature forest of lodgepole pine with inclusions of Douglas-fir and Engelmann Spruce. Small stands of aspen and willow add visual diversity and provide a touch of fall color. The campground is adjacent to the North Fork of Flint Creek, with a section running through campground. Nearby Echo Lake and Georgetown Lake provide excellent habitat for year-round and seasonal populations of waterfowl and birds of prey.

The Pintler Ranger District is known for its high, rugged, and beautiful mountain scenery, as well as the variety of wildlife that makes its home there, including elk, moose, deer, mountain lions, and bears (grizzly and black bears) (learn more about bear safety and the forest-wide Food Storage Order).   

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Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (406) 859-3211.

From Philipsburg travel South on Highway 1 for about 12.5 miles, then turn left onto Southern Cross Road. In .8 miles make a slight left onto Echo Lake Road and continue for 2 miles to the junction with Red Lion Road. As you approach this junction you will see a directional sign for Cable Campground and Red Lion Snowmobile Parking - turn right and in .3 miles the campground entrance will be on your right.