What are the best campgrounds?
Since the forest is home to 44 drive-in campgrounds, you have a ton of choices. I can honestly tell you that I have not come across a “bad” campground in the forest. Of the campgrounds we cover on this site, I would pick Spire Rock campground and Half Moon campground as my favorites. Your needs and tastes may be different. Is any of the wildlife in the Gallatin National Forest dangerous? Yes. The Gallatin is home to grizzly bears, black bears, rattlesnakes (at lower elevations) and mountain lions. I would most definitely recommend that you carry bear spray when hiking in the forest. Although wildlife attacks are incredibly rare, they can and do happen on the forest. A couple years back a man was attacked inside his tent by a grizzly bear near Cooke City. Remember that one of the things which makes the Gallatin so special is the vitality the forest retains by having such wild animals still living in it. The grizzly bear only adds to the greatness of the forest. Should I move around in t
