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Red Shale Campground & Geocache Site

Custer National Forest · Ashland, MT

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  • Address:Ashland, MT
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It's a campground on the Ranger District. The campground does not use a reservation system and has a good rating with all the people. If the campsite becomes full on weekends and holidays, you should show up in the early afternoon to ensure there is a place to stay. A stay limit is 10 days. Information about the office is located in the ashling district office box 168 on the east side of town.

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Amenities

Flush Toilets
Firewood
Accessible
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Cell Service

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

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Trails at Custer National Forest

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Switchback

Montana

0.6 mi

Stillwater Plateau

Montana

0.6 mi112 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Lost Wolverine

Montana

1.3 mi154 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Meyers Creek

Montana

0.2 mi105 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

King Trail

Montana

3.6 mi

Boundary Reservoir

Montana

0.1 mi23 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Within ~30 miles

Trails near Red Shale Campground & Geocache Site

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Cook Creek

Montana

2.6 mi194 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Coalmine Proj Rd

Montana

1.2 mi26 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Coalmine Proj Rd

Montana

0.2 mi
Trail

Cook Creek

Montana

0.6 mi23 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Daily Creek

Montana

2.0 mi525 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Ash Creek

Montana

5.0 mi39 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

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Hunting unit around this campground

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Montana hunting page

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