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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Trail Creek Cabin
Overview Trail Creek Cabin, built in 1924, was the original ranger station for the Bozeman Ranger District.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,227ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman0h45real 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 6,227 ft, Trail Creek Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°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 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 19.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bozeman
19 mi
0h45
02
Helena
117 mi
2h33
03
Billings
144 mi
2h48
04
Missoula
223 mi
4h01
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.6 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
22
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.6 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.