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USFSBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana
Bloody Dick Cabin
Overview Bloody Dick Cabin, named after the English Trapper Richard "Bloody" Leigh, is a small wood frame cabin.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,080ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Helena4h21real 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 7,080 ft, Bloody Dick Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°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: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 20.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
189 mi
4h21
02
Bozeman
175 mi
4h36
03
Missoula
163 mi
4h41
04
Billings
316 mi
6h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.8 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
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
1
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.8 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.