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Pull-thru
USFSBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana
Stony Cabin
Overview Stony Cabin is a small primitive cabin that was built in 1914 as a place for Forest Service employees to sleep while working in the area.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,856ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula1h55real 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 4,856 ft, Stony Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Aug
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 4.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
60 mi
1h55
02
Helena
109 mi
2h37
03
Bozeman
157 mi
3h13
04
Billings
298 mi
5h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
8
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.1 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.