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Stony Cabin

15 mi west of Philipsburg, MT · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Stony Cabin

Stony Cabin is a small primitive cabin that was built in 1914 as a place for Forest Service employees to sleep while working in the area. The cabin is situated close to Stony Creek Road and across the street from Stony Creek Campground. It is not remote but ideal for those who want to stay in a cabin while friends camp across the street at the campground. It provides access to Rock Creek, a Blue Ribbon Trout Stream, and Stony Creek. The cabin is within close proximity to a variety of hiking and biking trails also. Guests can enjoy winter recreation on those same trails when there is snow in the area, typically from December until April of each year. The cabin is available all year, offering the opportunity to experience the backcountry of western Montana in all seasons. The cabin can be accessed by vehicle most of the year. There is limited parking in the driveway and trailers are not…

  • Fees: Cabin reservation fees are non-refundable. Any changes to scheduled dates may result in an additional fee by the National Recreation…
  • Season: January
  • Managed by: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, FS
  • Where: 15 mi west of Philipsburg, MT · 46.34913, -113.60941

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birdingHuntingClimbingWinter sports

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

Weather by month

33°
14°Jan
35°
14°Feb
44°
20°Mar
51°
25°Apr
60°
32°May
67°
38°Jun
78°
43°Jul
77°
41°Aug
67°
35°Sep
52°
27°Oct
39°
20°Nov
31°
13°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–May.

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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.