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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Limber Pine
Overview Limber Pine Campground is located 12 miles south of Red Lodge, in southern Montana.
Sites1310 reservable
Elev.7,198ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig60 ft
Electricnonesites
From Billings1h43real 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 7,198 ft, Limber Pine has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 13 sites total: 10 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 walk-in, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 7 peaks, 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 · Jan
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
48%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 20.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
73 mi
1h43
02
Bozeman
162 mi
3h02
03
Helena
260 mi
4h49
04
Missoula
365 mi
6h18
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 13 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
3
Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
0
Prime
13
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
AREA LIMBER PINE · shaded.
To neighbor
132 ft
Max rig
22 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
27
Peaks
7
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.2 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.