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Pull-thru
USFSLolo National Forest · Montana
Cougar Peak Lookout
Overview The Cougar Peak Lookout offers guests an opportunity to experience an old-time Forest Service lookout.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,621ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig10 ft
Electricnonesites
From Missoula3h37real 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
Sits at 6,621 ft. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 3 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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
124 mi
3h37
02
Helena
237 mi
5h32
03
Bozeman
326 mi
6h54
04
Billings
468 mi
9h15
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
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
Trail segments
1
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.9 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.