Established Camping
Benchmark
About
National Forest
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Benchmark Camping area is located approximately 30 miles west of Augusta, Montana. It has 25 campsites and available from Summer until Fall. Bears may frequent the area; keep all food out of sight in approved containers and remove all food from area after eating. Mandatory food storage is required.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
LegendAccess two wilderness areas from once campsite
Benchmark campground allows the hiker or horse rider access to two wilderness areas from the adjacent trail head. This 25 site campground is set up for camping with or with out horses. The area has several horse corrals and parking for horse trailers. Some of the campsites are right next to the horse corrals, but many are far from those corrals. Each site features a picnic table and metal fire ring. Sites are well spread apart. Cost is $10 per night, plus $5 more for a second vehicle. Campground has two water pumps and vault toilets. The adjacent trail head is for Straight Creek Trail #212, which will have you in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in a matter of minutes, and if you continue down the trail you will enter the Scapegoat Wilderness.
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GuideNice scenery
Good place to go for hiking or horses
Location
Benchmark is located in Montana
Directions
In Augusta, MT, take County Rt. 435 for 0.3 miles to Fishing Access, Bean Lake sign (Eberl St.). Turn right onto Eberl St. (which becomes Laurel St. almost immediately and then Forest Rt. 235) and go 14.7 miles to a "Y" intersection. Bear left (following Benchmark sign) and go 15.4 miles to Benchmark campground sign. Turn left and go 0.3 miles to campground.
Coordinates
47.4860006 N
112.881 W