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USFSBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana
Birch Creek Cabin
Overview Birch Creek Cabin is a historic log cabin with electricity.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,427ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Helena2h34real 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 6,427 ft, Birch Creek Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 7 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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 · Nov
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 31
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 4.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
127 mi
2h34
02
Bozeman
144 mi
2h51
03
Missoula
169 mi
3h10
04
Billings
285 mi
5h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Peaks
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.1 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.