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Target Mountain framed
CRANDALL CREEK CABINCrandall woodstove and table
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana

Crandall Creek Cabin

Overview A historic cabin known as Bennett Creek Cabin was located over a mile from this site, but it was recently replaced with the current Crandall Creek Cabin, a traditional log structure.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,414ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman2h38real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

Sits at 6,414 ft. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Bozeman
61 mi
2h38
02
Helena
116 mi
3h28
03
Billings
157 mi
3h58
04
Missoula
231 mi
5h29
By drive time
Bozeman · 2h38Helena · 3h28Billings · 3h58Missoula · 5h29Camp

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
23
Peaks
2

Water & Access

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.

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