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USFSKootenai National Forest · Montana
MT. Wam Lookout Cabin Rental
Overview Recreation Facilities Natural Features
Sites1first-come
Elev.7,129ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula4h55real 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 7,129 ft, MT. Wam Lookout Cabin Rental has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Of the sites, 1 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on reservability.
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.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 8.
46°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
202 mi
4h55
02
Helena
274 mi
6h06
03
Bozeman
390 mi
7h57
04
Billings
531 mi
10h18
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.7 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
36
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.7 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.