About Rillway Cabin
Located near a moss-covered canyon wall, with a charming creek splashing through the backyard, Rillway Cabin offers a unique setting in scenic Deep Creek Canyon. The cabin is accessible yearlong off Highway 12. It contains the following amenities: fireplace insert, propane lanterns, propane cook stove, table and chairs, three bunk beds with mattresses, silverware, dishes, cooking utensils, pots, pans, firewood, axe, shovel, bucket, outhouse and cleaning supplies. The cabin does NOT have electricity, or running water. Bring your own drinking water, sleeping bags, warm clothes, food and flashlight. Also plan to bring one or two small propane cylinders to use in the lanterns or propane stove.
- Fees: $45/Night for single unit
- Season: All year
- Managed by: USFS - Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
- Where: 15 mi east of Townsend, MT · 46.33306, -111.21224
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork Cabin Gulch | Horse | 1.3 mi | 6.7 mi |
| Cedar Bar Falkner | Horse | 1.8 mi | 15.5 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), 43 mi.
Dump station: 20.3 mi
Propane: 14.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Rillway Cabin 1.3 mi
- Skidway Campground 5.6 mi
- Gipsy Lake Campground 11.5 mi
- Thompson Guard Station 11.8 mi
- Saltzman's RV Park 12.8 mi
- Thompson Guard Station 12.8 mi