Can you reserve a site at Trail Creek Picnic Area?

No. Trail Creek Picnic Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Trail Creek Picnic Area

Facility · Montana ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Dillon Field Office (Bureau of Land Management MT) · Open Access

5,124 ft
Elevation

Trail Creek offers a wheelchair accessible trail with accessible fishing platforms and picnic areas. Trail Creek parking lot is the trailhead for the Pot Trail. The Pot Trail offers access to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness and to the Cowboy Heaven area.

Getting there

Located approximately 6 miles north of Ennis, then 4.5 miles off US Highway 287 down Ennis Lake Road.

45.45392, -111.64962 · 45°27'14.1"N 111°38'58.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 38°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	39	42	50	57	66	75	85	85	75	60	47	38
Low °F	24	25	30	36	43	50	57	56	49	39	30	24
Precip in	0.5	0.7	1.2	2.3	3.0	3.2	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.7	0.8	0.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

No Fees

Stay limit: Year-round. Sunrise to Sunset.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Trail Creek Picnic Area

Can you reserve a site at Trail Creek Picnic Area?: No. Trail Creek Picnic Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
How long can you stay at Trail Creek Picnic Area?: Year-round. Sunrise to Sunset.

Camping near Trail Creek Picnic Area

Trapper Springs (MT) 11.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Red Mountain (MT) 11.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Spanish Creek Cabin 13.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Axolotl Cabin 18.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Fall Creek Day Use Area 1.9 mi · Facility
Revenue Flats 8.6 mi · Facility
Warm Spgs Day Use Area 9.5 mi · Facility
Canaday Boat Launch 11.2 mi · Facility
Potosi Campground and Picnic Area 14.8 mi · Campground
Branham Lakes Campground and Picnic Area 17 mi · Campground
Ennis National Fish Hatchery 17.3 mi · National Fish Hatchery
Bear Creek Campground and Picnic Area 20.6 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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