Dispersed-camping regions in Montana
Hand-curated zones inside Montana that concentrate the highest-quality dispersed and free camping. Each region page lists the federal and state managers, named pull-outs, the practical camping season, and the elevation band that controls almost everything else.
July–early September · 5,500–10,000 ft
Beartooth & Absaroka
Managers: Custer Gallatin National Forest
Areas: Beartooth Highway dispersed, Boulder River Road, Stillwater corridor…
Read region brief →June–September · 4,500–7,000 ft
Bob Marshall Front
Managers: Flathead, Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forests
Areas: Benchmark Road, Ford Creek, Wood Lake area…
Read region brief →mid-June–September · 6,500–9,500 ft
Centennial & Gravelly Ranges
Managers: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Areas: Red Rock Pass road, Gravelly Range Road FR-290, Cliff Lake/Wade Lake area…
Read region brief →May–October · 2,400–3,200 ft
Missouri Breaks
Managers: BLM Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
Areas: James Kipp Recreation Area, Coal Banks Landing, Judith Landing…
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