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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Maxey Cabin
Overview Maxey Cabin offers a quaint mountain retreat that is ideally located in one of Gallatin National Forest's most popular recreation areas.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,975ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman0h47real 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 6,975 ft, Maxey Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°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: 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. 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 · Dec
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
55%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 22.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bozeman
19 mi
0h47
02
Helena
116 mi
2h38
03
Billings
160 mi
3h12
04
Missoula
222 mi
4h07
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
84
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.3 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.