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USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana

Sage Creek Campground

Sage Creek Campground is the only campground in the Pryor Mountains.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,528ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Billings2h30real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,528 ft, Sage Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
70 mi
2h30
02
Bozeman
170 mi
4h11
03
Helena
267 mi
5h59
04
Missoula
373 mi
7h27
By drive time
Billings · 2h30Bozeman · 4h11Helena · 5h59Missoula · 7h27Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.5 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
1

Water & Access

To nearest major road
11.5 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.

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