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USFSBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana
High Rye Cabin
Overview High Rye Cabin is a quaint place to stay, ideally situated for exploring the northern Fleecer Mountains.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,863ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Helena1h43real 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 5,863 ft, High Rye Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°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 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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 · Dec
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 28.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
86 mi
1h43
02
Bozeman
103 mi
1h59
03
Missoula
114 mi
2h03
04
Billings
245 mi
4h20
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
9
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5 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.