Camp ObserverAxolotl Lakes
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Dillon Field Office, State Highway 287 North between Virginia City and Ennis
Ennis, MT 59729
Ennis, MT 59729
Directions
From State Highway 287 between Virginia City and Ennis. Drive 1/4-mile east of mile marker 11 (or 3/4 of a mile west of mile marker 10); turn south into the paved parking area near the top of the hill. Pass through the gate with the cattle guard at the west end of the parking area. Proceed 3 miles on the two-track dirt road; the road will descend a steep hill and intersect with another road. Go left (east) 3/4 of a mile, and the cabin will be on the right hand (south) side of the road. YES
Reviews
Axolotl Lakes cabin continues to impress with its gorgeous views and peaceful atmosphere. The futon bed remains unusable and needs replacement. Summer heat can be intense, encouraging guests to sleep outdoors. Guests appreciate the available fridge but should bring ample drinking water due to limited supply.
Gorgeous views and peaceful setting
Fridge available for convenience
Futon bed is broken and unusable
High summer temperatures can be uncomfortable
Limited drinking water supply
Lara B
Reviewed 22 days ago
What a beautiful location. Cabin had a queen bed and twin bunk beds. Futon leaves some to be desired but worked fine as an addition bed. The water on site was wonderful for doing dishes and general cleanup. We brought our own drinking water which was I would recommend as the pump is not tested. The gas stove and oven worked great. Fridge and solar also perfect. Outhouse was very clean. Fantastic stargazing on the deck. Would love to come again….
Dana B
Reviewed a month ago
Beautiful cabin. Amazing location.
Gregory O
Reviewed a month ago
Overall, we had another great time at Axolotl. It was clean upon arrival, thank you previous renter and it was cleaner when we left. The queen bed is reaching its end of life. Despite all the rodent traps and bait stations there is still a population that lives in the cabin. We did our best to eliminate the population while we were there. We would like to come back however with the change to length of stay by the BLM it least for us it will not be worth traveling to get here with all our gear to get to stay for three nights and two days effectively. One can't really count the check in day (2PM) or the check out day 12PM as time spent other than cleaning to move in and out.
Nadia G
Reviewed 3 months ago
Always such a great spot to stay and wonderful location for fishing, cows came through bright and early but par for the course :)
Jackie S
Reviewed 4 months ago
Gorgeous views, of course. But we came when it was 103 and ended up sleeping outside. Speaking of sleep, don't plan on sleeping on that futon until they replace it. It is so broken you can't even sit on it. That was frustrating because it has clearly been in poor condition for a long time. Otherwise, having a fridge was lovely. Bring lots of drinking water.
Bryson S
Reviewed 5 months ago
It’s always great to spend some time here.
Note: the instructions for the refrigerator are out of date. If it doesn’t work, reset the outlet in the back room with the bunk beds by pushing the reset button.
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