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Pull-thru
USFSBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana
May Creek Cabin
Overview May Creek Cabin is located on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in western Montana.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,516ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula2h10real 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 6,516 ft, May Creek Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°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: 1 named hiking route.
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.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 18.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
102 mi
2h10
02
Helena
149 mi
3h16
03
Bozeman
178 mi
3h34
04
Billings
319 mi
5h55
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
26
Water & Access
To nearest major road
1.2 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.