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Mill Creek Cabin

10 mi southeast of Pray, MT · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Mill Creek Cabin

Mill Creek Cabin was built in 1927 as a temporary lodging for traveling Forest Service personnel. The cabin can be accessed by vehicle year-round, though a four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety. This cabin offers rustic accommodations with limited amenities, so guests need to bring most of their own supplies and gear for a comfortable stay. Hikers and equestrians can access trailheads that lead into the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. Anglers can fish for Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Mill Creek. Huckleberry-picking is a popular pastime when in season. Winter recreation includes cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling on the Mill Creek Snowmobile Trail. The cabin also offers easy access to the Snowbank and and Passage Creek Falls ski trails. This 20-by-14 log structure has a front and back porch. It has…

  • 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: 10 mi southeast of Pray, MT · 45.28944, -110.54528

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birdingWinter sports

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

31°
13°Jan
34°
12°Feb
42°
19°Mar
49°
25°Apr
59°
33°May
68°
40°Jun
78°
45°Jul
77°
43°Aug
67°
37°Sep
52°
28°Oct
38°
19°Nov
30°
12°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Mill Creek Cabin from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Wicked RidgeHorse0.1 mi6.6 mi
Wicked CreekHorse0.1 mi17.2 mi
Anderson RidgeHorse0.8 mi10.7 mi
HighlandHorse1.3 mi1.6 mi
East Dam CreekHorse1.8 mi4.5 mi
East Fork Mill CreekHorse1.9 mi12.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.