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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Cascade
Overview Cascade Campground is located 11 miles west of Red Lodge, in southern Montana.
Sites3024 reservable
Elev.7,575ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Billings1h56real 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 7,575 ft, Cascade has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 30 sites total: 24 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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.
63%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 20.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
72 mi
1h56
02
Bozeman
161 mi
3h15
03
Helena
258 mi
5h02
04
Missoula
364 mi
6h31
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 30 SITES
Color byShow only
29 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
30
Sites
★ The standout
Site 014
Sites 1-24.
To neighbor
130 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
13
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.8 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.