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USFSKootenai National Forest · Montana

Marten Creek Campground

The Marten Creek Campground is located approximately 9 miles north of Trout Creek.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,402ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula3h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,402 ft, Marten Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
55°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
132 mi
3h31
02
Helena
245 mi
5h26
03
Bozeman
334 mi
6h47
04
Billings
475 mi
9h08
By drive time
Missoula · 3h31Helena · 5h26Bozeman · 6h47Billings · 9h08Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
2
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.2 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.

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