About Window Rock Cabin
Window Rock Cabin was built in 1940 and now offers a year-round retreat for outdoor enthusiasts. It is ideally located in one of Gallatin National Forest's most popular recreation areas. The cabin is accessible by car in the summer. **During the spring (from March 31st through May 15th) the road to the cabin is closed to motorized vehicle traffic every year. Guest should be prepared to hike or bike 12 miles to the cabin during this period.** During winter months the access road is infrequently plowed, so guests should be prepared with a four wheel drive, high clearance vehicle or to ski up to 12 miles to the cabin. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. Hikers and equestrians have access to the Hyalite Peak trailhead that leads into an area of the Gallatin Range known for its waterfalls. Two accessible trails…
- Fees: $65.00
- Managed by: Custer Gallatin National Forest, FS
- Where: 11 mi northwest of Emigrant, MT · 45.46222, -110.95861
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westshore | Horse | 0.1 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Hyalite Canyon | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Crescent Lake | Horse | 0.8 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Chisholm Bay | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Palisade Mountain Foothills | Horse | 1.0 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Hyalite Creek | Horse | 1.0 mi | 7.4 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: 16.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Chisholm Campground 0.8 mi
- Maxey Cabin 1.2 mi
- Hood Creek Campground 1.6 mi
- Fox Creek Cabin (Mt) 4.2 mi
- Langohr Campground 5.6 mi
- Mystic Lake Cabin 5.8 mi