About Crystal Lake Cabin
Crystal Lake Cabin provides sweeping views of Crystal Lake in the heart of the Big Snowy Mountains of Central Montana. Located about 20 miles south of Lewistown, the cabin adjoins Crystal Lake Campground, providing conveniences like a picnic area and boat ramp for non-motorized boats. Recreation opportunities abound, including floating, fishing, canoeing and hiking. Access from December 1 through June 15 is by snowshoe, snowmobile, cross country skiing or hiking for 6 miles. The Ice Caves Trail leads hikers to the ridgetop of the Big Snowy Mountains, where it intersects with the Crystal Cascades Trail Bypass. The Lake Loop Trail trailhead, located at the north end of the Crystal Lake Campground, takes hikers to Grand View Trail Junction and additional ridgetop views. Both the Ice Caves Trail and Grand View Trail may be impacted by winter snow as late as the first part of July. The lake…
- Fees: $20 per night for single unit
- Managed by: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, FS
- Where: 18 mi south of Lewistown, MT · 46.79194, -109.51167
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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lk Stock Bypass | Horse | 0.1 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Jack Milborne Trail | Horse | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Grand View | Horse | 0.2 mi | 5.2 mi |
| Uhlhorn | Horse | 0.2 mi | 20.4 mi |
| Crystal Accessible Spur | Horse | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Crystal Lake Loop | Horse | 0.3 mi | 6.0 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.Propane: 18.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Crystal Lake Group Campsite 0.3 mi
- Timber Creek Dispersed Campground 4.8 mi
- East Fork Reservoir Campground 16.8 mi
- Mountain Acres Mobile Home & RV Park 19.7 mi
- Jellison Place Campground 27.2 mi
- Campsite · in Harlowton 29.1 mi