About Crandall Creek Cabin
A historic cabin known as Bennett Creek Cabin was located over a mile from this site, but it was recently replaced with the current Crandall Creek Cabin, a traditional log structure. This cabin offers rustic accommodations with limited amenities, so guests should be prepared to bring most of the supplies and gear they need for a comfortable stay. Access to the cabin is via a semi-primitive dirt road. Four-wheel drive is suggested on this road from June 16 to Dec. 1. Guests who arrive after Dec. 1 must get to the cabin by hiking, snowshoeing, skiing or snowmobiling seven miles from the end of the plowed road to the cabin. No off-road vehicles or motorcycles are allowed beyond the Shields River Loop gate from Dec. 2 to June 15. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety. Activities in the area include hiking, mountain biking, birding, hunting, horseback riding and…
- Fees: Requests 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: 19 mi northeast of Wilsall, MT · 46.18556, -110.40528
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shields Lowline | Horse | 1.6 mi | 7.7 mi |
| West Lodgepole | Horse | 1.8 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Loco Mtn | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Crow Creek | Horse | 2.2 mi | 10.1 mi |
| Castle Creek | Horse | 2.2 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Upper Lodgepole | Horse | 2.4 mi | 1.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
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- Castle Mountain Range 11.5 mi
- Ibex Cabin 12.7 mi
- Halfmoon Campground 12.7 mi
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