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Pull-thru
USFSBitterroot National Forest · Montana
East Fork Cabin
Overview East Fork Cabin offers visitors a unique chance to camp in the Bitterroot National Forest of southwestern Montana.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,243ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Missoula2h22real 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 5,243 ft, East Fork Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°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: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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 · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
81%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
96 mi
2h22
02
Helena
185 mi
4h19
03
Bozeman
214 mi
4h37
04
Billings
355 mi
6h58
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
19
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.3 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.