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Pull-thru
USFSLolo National Forest · Montana
Bend Guard Station
Overview The Bend Guard Station is located in a historic site within the Lolo National Forest of northwestern Montana.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.3,310ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Missoula3h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 3,310 ft, Bend Guard Station has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
128 mi
3h31
02
Helena
245 mi
4h57
03
Bozeman
361 mi
6h48
04
Billings
502 mi
9h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
8.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.