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Pull-thru
USFSHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Montana
Miller Cabin
Overview The Miller Creek Cabin is located in the Townsend Ranger District and rests at the intersection of the Confederate Gulch Road (FS Road 287) and the Blacktail Road (FS Road 4171), surrounded b
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,167ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Helena1h23real 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 5,167 ft, Miller Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°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 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
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
43 mi
1h23
02
Bozeman
91 mi
2h03
03
Missoula
157 mi
3h21
04
Billings
232 mi
4h24
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
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50-amp
1
Accessible
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Prime
1
Sites
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.