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USFSBitterroot National Forest · Montana
Mccart Lookout
Overview McCart Lookout is a historic tower located on McCart Peak, east of Sula.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,087ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula2h49real 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 7,087 ft, Mccart Lookout has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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 · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 19.
47°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
101 mi
2h49
02
Helena
189 mi
4h46
03
Bozeman
218 mi
5h04
04
Billings
359 mi
7h25
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
1
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
15
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.4 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.