About Ibex Cabin
Ibex Cabin was constructed in 1939 as a shelter for Forest Service rangers working within the Shields Ranger District of the Gallatin National Forest of south-central Montana. It is available for summer and winter recreational use, and provides a peaceful, remote mountain retreat. Guests can drive to the cabin from June until the snow flies. The cabin is closed April and May due to road and wildlife protection. High clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles are strongly recommended. The access road to the cabin may get muddy in the rain, so guests may want to call ahead for road conditions. In the winter, the cabin is only accessible by a 5.5-mile ski, snowshoe or snowmobile trip. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety. This cabin offers very rustic accommodations with limited amenities, so guests should be prepared to bring most of their own supplies and gear to…
- 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: 11 mi east of Wilsall, MT · 46.00306, -110.44139
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcupine Ibex | Horse | 0.1 mi | 16.3 mi |
| Ibex | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Cottonwood Lowline | Horse | 0.5 mi | 9.2 mi |
| Horse Creek Tie | Horse | 0.7 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Cottonwood Lake | Horse | 1.2 mi | 5.1 mi |
| Trespass | Horse | 2.0 mi | 6.2 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
- Porcupine Cabin 7.7 mi
- Halfmoon Campground 10 mi
- Shields River Dispersed Site 12.6 mi
- Crandall Creek Cabin 12.7 mi
- Yellowstone District 20.3 mi
- Castle Mountain Range 22.6 mi