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Pull-thru
USFSBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana
Hogan Cabin
Overview Hogan Cabin is a small cabin located on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in western Montana.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,647ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula2h28real 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 6,647 ft, Hogan Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°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.
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 · Sep
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 26.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
100 mi
2h28
02
Helena
155 mi
3h39
03
Bozeman
184 mi
3h57
04
Billings
325 mi
6h18
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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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
45
Water & Access
To nearest major road
1.9 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.