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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Mystic Lake Cabin
Overview Mystic Lake Cabin was built in 1930 and is currently open year-round.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,385ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman1h16real 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 6,385 ft. 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, lake or river access.
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
Bozeman
23 mi
1h16
02
Helena
121 mi
3h03
03
Billings
148 mi
3h18
04
Missoula
227 mi
4h32
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.8 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
47
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.8 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.