1
Pull-thru
USFSKootenai National Forest · Montana
Minton Peak Lookout
Overview Minton Peak Lookout is situated in the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 5,351 feet in the Kootenai National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,282ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Missoula3h49real 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
Sits at 5,282 ft. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak.
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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
137 mi
3h49
02
Helena
250 mi
5h44
03
Bozeman
339 mi
7h06
04
Billings
480 mi
9h27
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
MINTON PEAK LOOKOUT · prime location · pull-through.
Location
Prime
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
19
Peaks
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
6.5 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.