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Webb Mountain LookoutWebb Mountain-twin beds
USFSKootenai National Forest · Montana

Webb Mtn. Lookout Rental

Overview Webb Mountain Lookout is perched at 5,988 feet atop its namesake mountain in Kootenai National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,958ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig25 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Missoula6h03real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,958 ft, Webb Mtn. Lookout Rental 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. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 25-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.

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.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 20.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
209 mi
6h03
02
Helena
281 mi
7h14
03
Bozeman
397 mi
9h05
04
Billings
538 mi
11h26
By drive time
Missoula · 6h03Helena · 7h14Bozeman · 9h05Billings · 11h26Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.9 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
1
Pull-thru
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
11
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.9 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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