About Big Creek Cabin
The original Big Creek Cabin was built in 1907 and it still stands on this site. The current cabin, a former guard station, was completed in 1925 and sits right next to the original. Big Creek Cabin is the largest cabin in the Yellowstone District, a 28-by-40 log structure with five rooms and two porches. It offers rustic accommodations with limited amenities. Guests will need to bring much of their own gear and supplies. The cabin is accessible by vehicle when there's no snow, however, four-wheel drive is strongly recommended. In the winter, skis or snowshoes are required to cover the half-mile to the cabin from the plowed road. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety. A trailhead is located near the cabin that leads to three different trails for hikers and equestrians. One of these trails heads into the Gallatin Range. Good trout fishing is available in Big…
- Fees: Request for refunds or cancellations must be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service, in accordance with their policy.…
- Managed by: Custer Gallatin National Forest, FS
- Where: 6 mi west of South Glastonbury, MT · 45.30778, -110.92333
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Creek | Horse | at camp | 7.6 mi |
| Donahue | Horse | 0.5 mi | 10.3 mi |
| Big Creek | Horse | 0.8 mi | 11.4 mi |
| Mill Fork Hyalite | Horse | 1.3 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Cliff Creek | Horse | 1.4 mi | 7.2 mi |
| Pole Gulch | Horse | 2.0 mi | 16.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Carbella Rec Site 6.6 mi
- Canyon Campground 8.8 mi
- Windy Pass Cabin 8.9 mi
- Tiny Town Campground 10 mi
- Window Rock Cabin 10.8 mi
- Chisholm Campground 11.5 mi