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Pull-thru
USFSKootenai National Forest · Montana
Upper Ford Cabin Rental
Overview The Upper Ford Ranger Station is situated near the Yaak River at an elevation of 2,984 feet within the Rocky Mountains in Kootenai National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,989ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula5h33real 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 2,989 ft, Upper Ford Cabin Rental 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: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, 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 · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
253 mi
5h33
02
Helena
325 mi
6h44
03
Bozeman
441 mi
8h35
04
Billings
582 mi
10h56
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
1
Peaks
1
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.