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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Little Bear Cabin
Overview Little Bear Cabin was built in 1938 and still looks much the same as it did back then.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,539ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman1h54real 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 7,539 ft, Little Bear Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°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: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
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 · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 15.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bozeman
22 mi
1h54
02
Helena
110 mi
3h30
03
Billings
166 mi
4h21
04
Missoula
215 mi
4h59
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.8 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
Trail segments
5
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.8 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.