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Vigilante Campground

Helena National Forest · Helena, MT

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  • Address:Helena, MT
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Vigilante Campground is located approximately 24 miles northeast of Helena in the Big Belt Mountains. To access the campground travel northeast of Helena on Highway 280, across the Missouri River to the small community of York. At York continue driving straight on Road 4 to the campground. This 7 acre campground provides access to the Hanging Valley National Recreation Trail and the scenic Trout Creek Canyon Trail.

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Amenities

Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Accessible
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

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Trails at Helena National Forest

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Holloway

Montana

3.1 mi2,700 ftgain
Difficulty: Difficult

Continental Divide

Montana

5.0 mi617 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate

Continental Divide

Montana

0.7 mi7 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Alice Creek

Montana

2.5 mi1,440 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate

Continental Divide

Montana

0.1 mi33 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Larabee Gulch

Montana

2.9 mi1,066 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate

Within ~30 miles

Trails near Vigilante Campground

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Trout Creek Canyon

Trout Creek Canyon

Montana

7.5 mi3,402 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

Hanging Valley

Montana

5.5 mi2,365 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert
Vigilante National Recreation Trail

Vigilante National Recreation Trail

Montana

9.8 mi4,278 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert

Bear Trap Gulch

Montana

1.9 mi827 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Beartrap

Montana

4.3 mi2,215 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

Magpie Gulch

Montana

0.9 mi712 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

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Hunting units around this campground

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

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