USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Pine Grove Campground
Pine Grove Campground is located in the West Rosebud drainage.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,906ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Billings1h52real 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 5,906 ft, Pine Grove Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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 · Jan
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 5.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
79 mi
1h52
02
Bozeman
139 mi
2h43
03
Helena
236 mi
4h31
04
Missoula
342 mi
6h00
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.