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USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana

M-K Campground

M-K is a free campground located 2.6 miles up the Main Fork Rock Creek Road #2421, not far from the Beartooth Highway.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,425ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Billings1h48real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,425 ft, M-K Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 5 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
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 19.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
75 mi
1h48
02
Bozeman
164 mi
3h07
03
Helena
261 mi
4h55
04
Missoula
367 mi
6h23
By drive time
Billings · 1h48Bozeman · 3h07Helena · 4h55Missoula · 6h23Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
27
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.8 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.

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