Beaver Creek Cabin (Mt)

$65.00/night

Show on map 406-823-6961 (FOR CABIN AND ROAD INFORMATION - NO BOOKING, ALL RESERVATIONS ARE MADE THROUGH REC.GOV)

PO BOX 520
WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT 59758

Overview

Beaver Creek Cabin is a primitive, rustic cabin located within the Custer Gallatin National Forest, in an area that offers a variety of recreational activities. The cabin is situated 3.5 miles down Forest Service Road 985. The cabin is accessible by vehicle when there is no snow, but it is only by snowmobile, skis, or snowshoes when there is snow.

Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and they must bring several of their own amenities. During the spring and fall, guests are encouraged to call the Hebgen Lake Ranger District at (406) 823-6961 for road conditions and access to the cabin.

Recreation

Several trailheads near the cabin lead into the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. These trails take hikers and equestrians to high mountain lakes within the Madison Range. There is a hitching rail provided for stock use. Other trails on the forest offer access to ATV/UTV and motorcycles.

Winter activities include snowmobiling, showshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Hunting and fishing are available nearby.

Hebgen Lake is within 10 miles, offering many other recreational opportunities.

Facilities

This is a primitive cabin. It accommodates a maximum of 5 people, with a seven night stay maximum per group. 3 basic sleeping pads are provided. A wood stove heats the cabin, and firewood is provided for the interior wood stove through certain dates. Firewood is limited and provided October 1st - May 31st for indoor use only. Other amenities include an axe, shovel, bucket, and table with chairs. There is a sleeping loft and two bunk beds.

No water or electricity is available at the cabin. Guests must either bring drinking water or treat water they retrieve from natural sources. It is also recommended that guests bring their own cooking stoves. Garbage bags are needed to pack out trash. A stock pot is provided for boiling water. It is strongly recommended that campers bring their own back country cookware and dishes for use.

Items such as bedding, flashlights or lanterns, first aid supplies, and extra toilet paper are also not available at the cabin.

Natural Features

The cabin sits at an elevation of around 7,000 feet in a wooded canyon near Beaver Creek and the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. It is nestled within the Madison Range and tucked beneath 11,316-foot Hilgard Peak, the highest in the range.

Visitors to this area may see an abundance of wildlife, such as deer, elk, grizzly bears, moose, and bighorn sheep. A variety of bird species also inhabit the area.

Nearby Attractions

Yellowstone National Park is within 30 miles, making it an ideal day trip from Beaver Creek Cabin.

Other attractions include; Hebgen Lake, Earthquake lake and the Earthquake Lake Visitor Center, and Henry's Lake State Park Accross the Idaho Border.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Longest RV: 24 ft
Largest party: 4 people

Directions

Summer access from West Yellowstone: Proceed 8 miles north on U.S. Highway 191. Turn left onto U.S. Highway 287/Hebgen Lake Road and continue for 14.5 miles. Turn right on Beaver Creek Road/Forest Service Road 985 and drive for 3.5 miles. The cabin access road is on the right side of Beaver Creek Road. The cabin is 300 yards down the access road. You must open a locked gate to enter the access road. The combo for the gate is the same combo provided to unlock the cabin in the confirmation letter. Please keep the gate closed and locked at all times. Winter access from West Yellowstone: Proceed 8 miles north on U.S. Highway 191. Turn left onto U.S. Highway 287/Hebgen Lake Road and continue for 14.5 miles. Park at the Refuge Point parking lot, adjacent to the highway. Do not park on the highway. Snowmobile, ski, or snowshoe from the parking lot, approximately an eighth of a mile west, to Beaver Creek Road/Forest Service Road 985. Turn right and continue north 3.5 miles to the cabin, on the right side of the road. During the spring and fall, guests are encouraged to call the Hebgen Lake Ranger District at (406) 823-6961 for road conditions and access to the cabin.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

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tim L

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Bring your own firewood for inside the wood stove. All the other usfs facilities supply a generous amount. This forest area barely gave enough for 2 nights. And there was nothing inside! It was left in the weather on the porch. I moved it all in because it is Montana. And that night it poured rain. Both nights. For $73 a night we should get plenty of wood.. because nobody cleans them. Which the past guests do ok anyway. I know about this part. Idc about cleaning up a little. And there was No square, nose, ash shovel either. Its a must for cleaning out wood stoves.

Elizabeth M

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Reviewed 2 months ago

We stayed for two nights, and hiked nearby each day. The cabin is pretty small and spare, as FS cabins go. We saw mouse sign (droppings) when we wiped down the cabin upon arrival, but did not catch any mice in the two snap traps we set, and there was no further sign of them. The cabin really does not sleep 5 as the webpage states, there are a set of bunkbeds downstairs with mattresses, and two cots in the tiny loft with no pads.

angelique E

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Reviewed 6 months ago

Loved the seclusion, peace and beauty so much!

Julie H

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Reviewed 6 months ago

Cabin was very tidy. Location was wonderfully quiet. The padlock hasp on the front door was a little difficult to open. The road in was dry and easily passable, even for a car with lower clearance. There was no cell service which added to the peacefulness of our visit. The adjacent creek had plenty of water. Thanks for a nice get-away experience!

Ryan E

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Reviewed 6 months ago

Really cozy little cabin with everything you need-- great woodstove, comfy sleeping situations, an old school percolator, and plenty of firewood. Loved staying here.

Kaitlin C

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Reviewed 9 months ago

The ski in was very nice. We didn’t pass any snowmobiles and it was quiet back there. The cabin was clean, no evidence of mice. The cots and bunk were comfortable. There was plenty of wood in the shed. We stayed there in 0degree weather and we were warm in The cabin with the wood stove going all night.

Availability

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Popularity: Quiet

Busiest in November, when about 31% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 4 years of reservations.