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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Whitetail Cabin
Overview Whitetail Cabin sits at an altitude of 4,048 feet in the north end of the Custer National Forest approximately 20 miles from Ashland, Montana.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,049ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Billings3h02real 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
Sits at 4,049 ft. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
144 mi
3h02
02
Bozeman
287 mi
5h26
03
Helena
384 mi
7h13
04
Missoula
490 mi
8h42
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.1 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.