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USFSBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana
Black Butte Cabin
Overview Black Butte Cabin is a snug log cabin that sits high in the Gravelly Mountains.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.8,921ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman3h13real 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 8,921 ft, Black Butte Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 8°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: 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 12.
46°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bozeman
107 mi
3h13
02
Helena
165 mi
4h07
03
Missoula
249 mi
5h18
04
Billings
251 mi
5h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
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50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.6 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.