1
Pull-thru
USFSHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Montana
Granite Butte Lookout
Overview The Granite Butte Lookout is located at 7,587 feet above sea level atop the Continental Divide of North America.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,585ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Helena1h26real 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
Sits at 7,585 ft. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 1 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
41 mi
1h26
02
Missoula
98 mi
2h46
03
Bozeman
139 mi
3h11
04
Billings
280 mi
5h32
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
★ The standout
Site GRANITE BUTTE LOOKOUT
GRANITE BUTTE LOOKOUT · prime location · walk-in.
Location
Prime
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
15
Peaks
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
8.9 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.