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Pull-thru
USFSBitterroot National Forest · Montana
Fales Flat Campground
Overview Fales Flat Campground is a group facility on Nez Perce Fork of the Bitterroot River.
Sites31 reservable
Elev.5,141ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig50 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Missoula2h19real 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 5,141 ft, Fales Flat Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 3 sites total: 1 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. 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.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 26.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
92 mi
2h19
02
Helena
206 mi
4h18
03
Bozeman
232 mi
5h01
04
Billings
373 mi
7h22
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 3 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
3
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
3
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.