About Indian Flats Cabin
Indian Flats Cabin is nestled in a hollow of old-growth trees in the shadow of Hogback Mountain, offering a remote lodging experience in the Big Belt Mountains in west-central Montana. The present Indian Flats Guard Station started its days as the Conway Station on Rock Creek in the Jim Ball Basin. The cabin was constructed in 1944 and replaced the original Conway Station. Rangers used this cabin when fulfilling duties in the area. In 1969, the cabin was relocated to its present location below Indian Flats. During the summer and fall months, the cabin is typically accessible by car. During the winter months, poor road conditions and heavy amounts of snow can be present. Access to the cabin during snow conditions is via an 8-mile stretch of road passable by snowmobiling, snowshoeing or skiing. Guests should be prepared to pack in many of their own supplies. Plenty of opportunities are…
- Fees: $45 per night.
- Managed by: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi northeast of York, MT · 46.82222, -111.67944
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–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138-C1 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Hidden Valley Spur #4 | ATV road | 1.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Hidden Valley | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Beartrap | Hiking | 1.8 mi | 9.3 mi |
| Trout Creek Canyon | Horse | 2.9 mi | 5.9 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.Stargazing nearby: Montana Learning Center Observatory (Observatory), 22 mi.
Dump station: 11.3 mi
Water fill-up: 11.3 mi
Propane: 20.8 mi