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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Mill Creek Cabin
Overview Mill Creek Cabin was built in 1927 as a temporary lodging for traveling Forest Service personnel.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,755ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman1h32real 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 5,755 ft, Mill Creek 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: 3 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 29.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bozeman
52 mi
1h32
02
Billings
144 mi
3h02
03
Helena
150 mi
3h19
04
Missoula
256 mi
4h48
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.6 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
30
Peaks
3
Water & Access
To nearest major road
10.6 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.