About Fox Creek Cabin (Mt)
Fox Creek Cabin is a former ranger station located in a remote area. It is very small and offers only basic amenities. Guests will need to bring most of the gear and supplies they need to have a comfortable and enjoyable stay. The cabin is located in a non-motorized area and can only be accessed by a 2.5-mile hike during the summer months, from the end of Langohr Road. A four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended for driving on Langohr Road. Winter access to the cabin requires hiking, skiing or snowshoeing about six miles from the South Cottonwood Trailhead. The South Cottonwood and History Rock Trails are used to access the cabin and are available for hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, depending on the conditions. Both trails connect to the Mount Blackmore Loop Trail, which offers views of the Hyalite Canyon at the summit of Mount Blackmore before descending to…
- Fees: $45.00
- Managed by: Custer Gallatin National Forest, FS
- Where: 10 mi southeast of Gallatin Gateway, MT · 45.48, -111.04417
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: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| History Rock | Horse | at camp | 5.1 mi |
| South Cottonwood | Horse | 0.1 mi | 11.9 mi |
| Wheeler Gulch | Horse | 1.1 mi | 6.3 mi |
| Moose Jaw | Horse | 1.8 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Big Bear | Horse | 2.1 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Storm Castle Ridge | Horse | 2.1 mi | 6.2 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 14.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Hood Creek Campground 3.6 mi
- Langohr Campground 3.9 mi
- Chisholm Campground 4.1 mi
- Window Rock Cabin 4.2 mi
- Maxey Cabin 4.4 mi
- Lower Hyalite Group Campground 4.6 mi