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Pull-thru
USFSBitterroot National Forest · Montana
Medicine Point Lookout
Overview Medicine Point Lookout is a historic tower located on Medicine Point, west of Sula.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.8,363ft
Comf.Jul-Sep3 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula2h55real 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 8,363 ft, Medicine Point Lookout has a 3-month comfortable window (Jul-Sep). Winter nights average around 9°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: 2 peaks.
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
Jul-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 5.
42°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
86 mi
2h55
02
Helena
200 mi
4h53
03
Bozeman
225 mi
5h36
04
Billings
366 mi
7h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5 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
Trail segments
13
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
5 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.