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USFSUS Forest Service · Montana

Green Gulch Dispersed Camp Campground

Dispersed Campground.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,597ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Helena3h55real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,597 ft, Green Gulch Dispersed Camp Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
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 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 16.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
136 mi
3h55
02
Missoula
194 mi
4h57
03
Bozeman
230 mi
5h38
04
Billings
303 mi
6h53
By drive time
Helena · 3h55Missoula · 4h57Bozeman · 5h38Billings · 6h53Camp

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
3
Peaks
4

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.

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