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USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana

Tom Miner Campground

A campground in the Gallatin Mountains on the Gardiner District.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,119ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman2h00real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,119 ft, Tom Miner Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 8°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 7 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 8.
44°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Bozeman
73 mi
2h00
02
Billings
165 mi
3h30
03
Helena
170 mi
3h47
04
Missoula
276 mi
5h16
By drive time
Bozeman · 2h00Billings · 3h30Helena · 3h47Missoula · 5h16Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
11
Peaks
7

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.7 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.

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