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Pull-thru
USFSBitterroot National Forest · Montana
Indian Trees Campground
Overview Indian Trees Campground is a quiet place to stay 3/4 miles off of Highway 93 in the mountains of southwest Montana.
Sites159 reservable
Elev.5,157ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig75 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Missoula1h56real 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 5,157 ft, Indian Trees Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 15 sites total: 9 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, 1 walk-in, and the longest takes a 75-ft rig. 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 roomy sites.
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 · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
88 mi
1h56
02
Helena
164 mi
3h40
03
Bozeman
193 mi
3h58
04
Billings
334 mi
6h19
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
15 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
15
Sites
★ The standout
Site 015
AREA INDIAN TREES CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
178 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
22
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.4 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.