About Black Butte Cabin
Black Butte Cabin is a snug log cabin that sits high in the Gravelly Mountains. Originally part of the old Madison National Forest, the cabin was built in 1919 as an intermediate summer station for inspections of sheep allotments. It sleeps four people and has a beautiful view of Lion Mountain and the headwaters of Standard Creek. The area is home to a variety of wildlife and provides access to numerous trails for hiking, horseback riding and off-road vehicles during warmer months, and snowmobiles in the winter. The cabin is just off the side of Standard Creek Road 237 and can receive quite a bit of traffic on weekends. The cabin is open nine months out of the year, July through March, and can typically be accessed by vehicle, in summer and fall, however a portion of the roadway may be muddy or snow-covered, requiring four-wheel drive or chains. Snowmobiles are necessary to reach the…
- Fees: Fee to rent cabin is non-refundable within 14 days of arrival date. Any changes in reserved dates may be assessed an additional fee by the…
- Season: July 1 – March 31
- Managed by: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, FS
- Where: 22 mi north of Lakeview, MT · 44.91814, -111.82567
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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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
- Cottonwood Campground 7.6 mi
- Clover Meadows Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area 8.2 mi
- West Fork Cabin (S Of Ennis) 8.4 mi
- Wall Creek Cabin 8.5 mi
- Madison Ranger District 9.2 mi
- Palisades Day Use 9.3 mi