About Whitetail Cabin
Whitetail Cabin sits at an altitude of 4,048 feet in the north end of the Custer National Forest approximately 20 miles from Ashland, Montana. The cabin was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Formerly a ranger station, it is now a registered historic site. The cabin is available year-round and is accessible by car, but guests should be prepared to hike about 100 yards to the cabin in winter, depending on road conditions. Some creature comforts are provided, but guests will need to bring several of their own amenities. Hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding are popular options in the area. Horse facilities are provided at the cabin. In winter, the landscape is ideal for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The cabin is popular with hunters during elk, deer and turkey hunting seasons. The 2-room cabin sleeps 4 and comes furnished with 2 sets of bunkbeds with…
- Fees: $65/night with maximum stay of 4 nights
- Season: Yearlong
- Managed by: Custer Gallatin National Forest, FS
- Where: 16 mi east of Ashland, MT · 45.64028, -105.97611
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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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Mt Divide | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 6.3 mi |
| East Fork Spring | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 0.4 mi |
| 41338 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 7.6 mi |
| 44094 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 2.5 mi |
| 41334 | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 6.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Holiday Spring Campground 0.1 mi
- Ashland Rd 5.5 mi
- Red Shale Campground 9.4 mi
- Blacks Pond Campground 24.9 mi
- Cow Creek Campground And Picnic Area 26.2 mi
- Diamond Butte Lookout 27.1 mi