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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Window Rock Cabin
Overview Window Rock Cabin was built in 1940 and now offers a year-round retreat for outdoor enthusiasts.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,860ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bozeman1h05real 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 6,860 ft, Window Rock Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°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: 11 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Dec
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
61%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 30.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bozeman
21 mi
1h05
02
Helena
117 mi
2h57
03
Billings
161 mi
3h31
04
Missoula
223 mi
4h26
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.9 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
Trail segments
85
Peaks
11
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.9 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.