About West Bridger Cabin
West Bridger Cabin is open-year round for the enjoyment of outdoor enthusiasts. Guests have access to a variety of recreational activities in a beautiful, peaceful mountain setting. The cabin in generally accessible by car, but spring and winter road conditions may limit access. Snow conditions can preclude wheeled vehicles for up to the last mile to the cabin in the winter. The cabin features an electric cooking stove and lights, but other amenities are limited. Guests will need to bring MOST of their own gear and supplies. Hiking, mountain biking and equestrian trails and roads heading west from the cabin ascend into the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains and dip into the Deer Creek valley. The 8-mile Derby Mountain Trail starts at the cabin and takes hikers around the east side of Derby Mountain, ending at Arch Rock. Casual anglers may catch a fish in West Bridger Creek. In-season…
- 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: 9 mi south of Greycliff, MT · 45.62722, -109.8275
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: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Mountain | Horse | at camp | 9.1 mi |
| Derby Gulch | Horse | 1.3 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Tie Cutter Gulch | Horse | 1.6 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Jims Gulch | Horse | 1.6 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Upper Derby Ridge | Horse | 2.8 mi | 0.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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.Dump station: 14.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Deer Creek Cabin (Mt) 3.8 mi
- Campsite · in Greycliff 9.4 mi
- Big Timber / Greycliff Mill KOA Journey 10.2 mi
- Meyers Creek Cabin 10.3 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi W of Reed Point 11.1 mi
- Meyers Creek Cabin 11.2 mi