Recreation Region: Beartooth Ranger District

Palisades Campground

Palisades Campground is a free campground, located at the end of Palisades Road #2010 near Red Lodge, just below Red Lodge Mountain Ski Resort and the palisades geological formation. The Willow Creek Trail (# 105) and the Palisades Trail (# 109) both leave from the western end of the campground.

*Please be advised that dogs are allowed on Willow Creek year-round, but the Palisades Trail (#109), which intersects with the Willow Creek Trail a short distance up the trail, has restrictions on dogs. Due to wintering moose habitat, dogs are not allowed on the Palisades Trail between Dec. 1- July 1, except for dogs used for legal hunting purposes.

General Information

Camp sites: 6
Host: No
Trash Pickup: No
Firewood: No. Don't move firewood to other areas or bring in outside firewood. Prevent the spread of tree-killing insects by getting firewood near your destination and burning it there.

Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

Open 24 hours/day

No fees are required for this site

Free

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 45.1715

Longitude: -109.30816

Directions

1 mi west of Red Lodge on West Fork Rock Creek Rd, 1.5 mi West on Palisades Campground Rd.

Directions from Beartooth Ranger District office in Red Lodge, MT:
Drive north on US Hwy 212 towards Red Lodge for 0.3 miles. Turn left (west) onto the West Fork Rd and drive 1.1 miles. Turn right onto Palisades Campground Rd (unpaved). Drive 1.5 miles to Palisades Campground.