Cabin rental · U.S. Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · West Yellowstone, MT

Cabin Creek Cabin

Cabin Creek Cabin is a primitive, rustic, single-room structure that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. It offers a few basic amenities, so guests will need to bring most of their own supplies and gear to ensure an enjoyable experience. Cabin Creek Cabin is closed during the spring season due to weather and trail conditions. The cabin is open during the summer, fall, and winter months; June to March. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and they must bring several of their own amenities.

Cabin rentalReservable · Recreation.gov1 site
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View From Cabin Creek CabinWood StoveBunkbedOuthouse
Photos courtesy of Custer Gallatin National Forest Hebgen Lake Ranger District · Recreation.gov
1fire
active
Shenango Pile Rx (prescribed burn) · 40 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

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Amenities & rules

The cabin can sleep up to three persons, with a maximum group size of four persons for overnight use. The cabin has a seven night maximum stay per group. The cabin has one bunk bed platform and three cots. Do not cut green trees for firewood. Basic cookware, dishes, an axe, shovel, broom, mop, and a table with chairs are provided. An outhouse with a vault toilet is located outside and adjacent to the cabin. A hitching rail for stock is available. Drinking water, electricity, and firewood are not provided. Guests need to bring their own water supply and firewood, since wood is scarce around the cabin. Garbage bags are also necessary for guests to pack out all 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. Lanterns or flashlights are not provided. Items like bedding, dish soap, matches, first aid supplies, and extra toilet paper are not available. Guests are expected to clean the cabin prior to leaving. Please be aware that the U.S.

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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Cabin Creek Cabin10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 3.06 inches of precipitation, 43.8 inches of snowFebruary: 2.76 inches of precipitation, 33.7 inches of snowMarch: 2.17 inches of precipitation, 20.6 inches of snowApril: 2.28 inches of precipitation, 7.7 inches of snowMay: 3.14 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowJune: 2.99 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.62 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.38 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.59 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.08 inches of precipitation, 4.1 inches of snowNovember: 2.49 inches of precipitation, 20.9 inches of snowDecember: 3.07 inches of precipitation, 45.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 13.2°F averageFebruary: 16.5°F averageMarch: 26.1°F averageApril: 35.0°F averageMay: 45.4°F averageJune: 53.7°F averageJuly: 61.7°F averageAugust: 60.7°F averageSeptember: 52.4°F averageOctober: 39.4°F averageNovember: 26.0°F averageDecember: 14.3°F average0 in10 in20 in30 in40 in50 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Hebgen Dam, 7 miles from the campground at 6,489 feet, station USC00244038 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 29 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 177 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Summer access from West Yellowstone. Hiking, mountain biking, or horseback riding: Take U.S. Highway 287 to Forest Service Road 681, Red Canyon Rd, then to the Red Canyon Trailhead. Follow trail #205 approximately 5 miles to the junction with Cabin Creek Trail, then an additional 1 mile to the cabin.

Nearest townWest Yellowstone, Montana
Coordinates44.8862° N, 111.1991° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • This cabin is not accessible by vehicle.
  • A wood stove is available to heat the cabin, but firewood is not provided.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Shenango Pile Rx

    40 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearEagle's Curios ↗16.4 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗16.6 mi
RV sales & serviceValley Trailer Sales Inc ↗59.7 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Worth a stop

Yellowstone National Park is approximately 20 miles from Cabin Creek Cabin, which makes it an ideal destination for a day trip. The surrounding area also holds Hegben and Earthquake lakes as well as the Earthquake Lake Visitor Center

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Cabin Creek Cabin
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 0.7 mi
    Cabin Creek Divide ↗
    11.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 1.4 mi
    Tepee Basin
    0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.1 mi
    Lower Tepee
    1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.6 mi
    Kirkwood ↗
    6.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 2.8 mi
    Mount Hebgen ↗
    5.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

Lee Metcalf Wilderness begins about 10.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

Natural features

The cabin sits at an elevation of approximately 8,700 feet, among a stand of mixed conifers. Middle Fork Cabin Creek flows nearby. The surrounding meadow and forests give way to the peaks of the Madison Range. The Lee Metcalf Wilderness and Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area are nearby. Wildlife species in this area include grizzly bears, elk, gray wolves, bighorn sheep, deer, and moose.

Recreation

Cabin Creek is surrounded by hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking trails as well as ATV/UTV and motorcyles routes subject to seasonal restrictions and delayed open dates. Please contact the Hebgen Lake Ranger District to obtain open dates. Hikers and equestrians have trailhead access to the Monument Mountain Unit of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, which climbs 10,995 feet in elevation to the Monument Peak. There is a hitching rail provided for stock use. The Big Sky Snowmobile Trail used to access the cabin in winter provides challenging backcountry snowmobiling. The area offers excellent big game hunting opportunities in the fall.

Guidebooks for Montana

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    Vicky Soderberg and Ken Soderberg, 2017
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    Kenneth L. Graham, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Cabin Creek Cabin?

Sites at Cabin Creek 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 Cabin Creek Cabin?

Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Cabin Creek Cabin have?

1 site, including 1 cabin.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is there to do at Cabin Creek Cabin?

Cabin Creek is surrounded by hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking trails as well as ATV/UTV and motorcyles routes subject to seasonal restrictions and delayed open dates. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Cabin Creek Cabin?

West Yellowstone, Montana. Yellowstone National Park is approximately 20 miles from Cabin Creek Cabin, which makes it an ideal destination for a day trip.

Source: Getting there

What if Cabin Creek Cabin is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Cabin Creek Campground (7.2 mi), Rainbow Point Campground (7.5 mi), and Beaver Creek Campground (8.7 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby