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Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management · Montana

Divide Bridge Campground

A series of small recreation sites are located along a 73-mile stretch of the Big Hole River between Wisdom and Melrose.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,400ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Helena1h41real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,400 ft, Divide Bridge Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
81%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
94 mi
1h41
02
Bozeman
112 mi
1h57
03
Missoula
136 mi
2h16
04
Billings
253 mi
4h18
By drive time
Helena · 1h41Bozeman · 1h57Missoula · 2h16Billings · 4h18Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
2
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.

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