About Kading Cabin
Kading Cabin is located 16 miles south of Elliston, Montana in Helena National Forest. This site has served the Forest Service since the early 1900s when the agency was forming. It was selected for its central location, trail and wagon road accessibility, and telephone line service at the time, ensuring that it would be valuable for both administrative and protective work. The present cabin was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Renovations and repairs were made to the facility in the 1960s and again in the early 1990s. Today, the cabin is a rustic retreat for guests seeking relaxation and recreation in central Montana. The cabin is typically accessible by car; however, heavy amounts of snow in winter can close the road to vehicles. Access to the cabin is via a 7-mile stretch of road passable by snowmobile, snowshoe, skis or dog sled. Guests must be prepared to pack…
- Fees: $10/Night for single unit
- Managed by: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, FS
- Where: 9 mi south of Elliston, MT · 46.42972, -112.48028
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kading | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Blackfoot Meadows | Horse | 0.4 mi | 10.2 mi |
| Limburger Spring | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Elliston Spotted Dog | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Baldy Ridge | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Larabee Gulch | Horse | 1.4 mi | 2.9 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), 25 mi.
Dump station: 16.3 mi
Propane: 12.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Elliston Store CDT Camp 9.3 mi
- Indian Creek Campground 11.6 mi
- Cromwell Dixon Campground 11.7 mi
- Whitehouse Campground 11.8 mi
- Moose Creek Campground 12.5 mi
- Campsite · in Deer Lodge 12.5 mi