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Pull-thru
USFSBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana
Gordon Reese Cabin
Overview Gordon Reese Cabin provides a modern, well-equipped place to stay while enjoying the scenic western Montana mountain ranges.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,306ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
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 7,306 ft, Gordon Reese Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 1 peak.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 21.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
97 mi
2h22
02
Helena
160 mi
3h51
03
Bozeman
189 mi
4h09
04
Billings
330 mi
6h30
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
50
Peaks
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
0.3 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.