Moose Creek Group Site

About

Moose Creek Group Site sits at 5,700 feet elevation in Gallatin Canyon on the Bozeman Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest, 32 miles south of Bozeman and 57 miles north of West Yellowstone. The single group site is positioned between the Gallatin River and Moose Creek, partly surrounded by pine and fir trees, and can accommodate groups of up to 90 people with a maximum of 12 vehicles. The site provides picnic tables, campfire rings, and vault toilets. Campers must bring their own drinking water as none is available on-site. Firewood is available for purchase at $8 per bundle. Bears frequent the area and all food must be stored in approved bear-resistant containers. The Gallatin River offers fishing for rainbow, brown, brook, and cutthroat trout, whitefish, and Arctic grayling. Rafting and kayaking are popular activities. Nearby trails include Swan Creek Trail at Swan Creek Campground and Golden Trout Lakes Trail up Portal Creek Road. Wildlife viewing opportunities include bald eagles, bighorn sheep, moose, elk, mountain goats, deer, coyotes, and both black and grizzly bears.

Directions

From Bozeman, travel south on Highway 191 for 32 miles to the turnoff, a quarter-mile south of the main Moose Creek Flat Campground. Turn left onto the gravel road that leads 200 yards to the group site. From West Yellowstone, take Highway 191 north for 57 miles; the group area is on the east side of the highway.