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USFSBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana
Hells Canyon Guard Station
Overview Hells Canyon Guard Station is a quaint log cabin located in the Highland Mountains of Montana's Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,516ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman2h30real 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 6,516 ft, Hells Canyon Guard Station has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°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: 4 peaks.
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 · Nov
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bozeman
95 mi
2h30
02
Helena
122 mi
2h59
03
Missoula
180 mi
3h50
04
Billings
236 mi
4h51
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
4
Water & Access
To nearest major road
6.1 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.