About Mystic Lake Cabin
Mystic Lake Cabin was built in 1930 and is currently open year-round. It provides access to a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting and exploration of numerous trails. The cabin is located in a non-motorized area. Guests must be prepared to hike, horseback ride or mountain bike to get there in the summer, and winter access is by cross-country skis or snowshoes. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. New World Gulch Trail and Bozeman Creek Trail are just a couple of the multi-use trails in the area for hikers, equestrians, mountain bikers, skiers and snowshoers. The Mystic Lake Loop is popular with mountain bikers. Anglers can fish for brook, rainbow and cutthroat trout in Mystic Lake. Hunting opportunities are good in the fall. The cabin has bunk beds with mattresses to sleep up to four…
- Fees: $65.00
- Managed by: Custer Gallatin National Forest, FS
- Where: 12 mi southeast of Bozeman, MT · 45.54111, -110.91944
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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–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Creek | Horse | 0.1 mi | 10.1 mi |
| Mystical Bear | Horse | 0.1 mi | 3.2 mi |
| New World Gulch | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.7 mi |
| Mystic Lake | Horse | 0.1 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Mystic Lake Cutoff | Horse | 0.4 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Shootout Park | Horse | 0.5 mi | 8.8 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: 11.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Trail Creek Cabin 4.4 mi
- Hood Creek Campground 4.5 mi
- Langohr Campground 4.6 mi
- Maxey Cabin 4.6 mi
- Chisholm Campground 5 mi
- Window Rock Cabin 5.8 mi