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Pull-thru
USFSFlathead National Forest · Montana
Ford Cabin
Overview Ford Cabin offers a cozy, rustic getaway along the appropriately named Wild and Scenic North Fork of the Flathead River.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.3,727ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig20 ft
Electricnonesites
From Missoula4h22real 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 3,727 ft, Ford Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 17°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: 1 peak, 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
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
169 mi
4h22
02
Helena
246 mi
5h26
03
Bozeman
362 mi
7h17
04
Billings
448 mi
9h06
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
2
Peaks
1
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.