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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Deer Creek Cabin (MT)
Overview The Todd Family began building Deer Creek Cabin in 1953 and finished it in 1960.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,246ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Billings2h21real 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 5,246 ft, Deer Creek Cabin (MT) has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 20°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: 7 peaks.
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 · Jan
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 5.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
80 mi
2h21
02
Bozeman
92 mi
2h28
03
Helena
189 mi
4h16
04
Missoula
295 mi
5h44
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
7
Water & Access
To nearest major road
11.5 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.