Hogan Cabin
Hogan Cabin is a small cabin located on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in western Montana. The cabin was built in the 1920s to provide field quarters for trail crews, smoke chasers, timber cruisers and grazing inspectors that worked in the area. It is a great retreat for snow lovers in the winter, as the cabin provides access to a variety of snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails. Summer and fall months give guests plenty of daylight and moderate temperatures to explore the surrounding meadows, peaks and valleys, as well as fish in plentiful mountain streams.
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Site mix
| Cabins | 1 |
Site guide
1 site. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.
| Site | Surface | Shade | People / vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Gravel | Partial | 4 / – |
Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.
Amenities & rules
The one-room log cabin has bunk beds and mattresses to sleep up to four people. It has a table and chairs, a propane stove, propane lantern, and a variety of cooking, eating and cleaning equipment. A wood stove is available for heat, and firewood and an axe are provided from September 16-June 15. An outhouse with vault toilet and a campfire ring with grill are located nearby. The cabin has no electricity or running water. Guests will need to bring water for drinking, cooking and cleaning purposes, as well as small propane canisters for the stove and lantern. Guests also need to bring their own bedding, food, towels, soap, matches and flashlights, toilet paper, garbage bags and other necessities. There is no cell phone service available at the cabin. Guests are required to pack out all trash and food and clean the cabin prior to leaving.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
Travel west on Highway 43 from Wisdom, Montana for approximately 20 miles. Turn north on the Trail Creek Road #106, travel for approximately 6 miles to the cabin. It will be located on the left (west) side of the road. Access 1 This route takes off from the Chief Joseph Pass cross country ski parking area.
| Nearest town | Wisdom, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45.7136° N, 113.8799° W · Directions ↗ |
Good to know
- Firewood is not provided from June 16-September 15.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedScf Nz Pile Burn Rx
7 mi from the campground · 34 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Cameron Gaps
14 mi from the campground · 1,100 acres
- PrescribedRx D4 Piquett Creek
18 mi from the campground · 2,210 acres
- WildfireSand Creek
29 mi from the campground · 35,520 acres · 83% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | Hamilton RV Sales Of Montana ↗ | 40.8 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 4.3 miNee Me Poo Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 11.4 miWarm Springs Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miShoofly Cutoff1 mi trail
- 0.2 miHogan Creek3.4 mi trail
- 1.4 miScooter/Shoofly XC Ski Trail2.5 mi trail
- 1.6 miEast Fork Camp Creek ↗3.6 mi trail
- 2.1 miTrail Creek Road Snowmobile ↗6.8 mi trail
- 2.2 miSnow Trail 12601.7 mi trail
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Bitterroot National Forest, which overlaps Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
- inBitterroot National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,664,512 acres
- inBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,614,456 acres
- 11.6 miSalmon-Challis National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,396,382 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
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On the National Register nearby
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- McCart Fire LookoutStructure · Sula · 14.2 mi
Natural features
The cabin is situated on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail at an elevation of about 7,300 feet. It is at the southwestern end of the Anaconda Mountains, near the Sapphire Range, in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The Anacondas are home to abundant wildlife, including mountain lions, elk, deer, moose and bears ( learn more about bear safety ).
Recreation
The surrounding hills and valleys are popular for hiking and backpacking in the summer and fall, and for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in the winter. The cabin sits along the famous Lewis and Clark Trail, which led frontier explorers through the area in the early 1800s. The entire length of the trail covers 4,600 miles, showcasing some of the most beautiful and rugged areas of America. Hunting and fishing are also popular in the area. Mountain creeks and streams run near the cabin, and wildlife is abundant in the surrounding forest. It is also a popular place to watch for various bird species.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Hogan Cabin?
Sites at Hogan Cabin are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
What time is check-in at Hogan Cabin?
Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Hogan Cabin have?
1 site, including 1 cabin.
Source: Recreation.gov
What is there to do at Hogan Cabin?
The surrounding hills and valleys are popular for hiking and backpacking in the summer and fall, and for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in the winter. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What is the nearest town to Hogan Cabin?
Wisdom, Montana.
Source: Getting there
What if Hogan Cabin is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Indian Trees Campground (4.6 mi), Twin Creek Campground Group Camping Site (8.5 mi), and Crazy Creek Campground (11.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby