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MILL CREEK CABIN (MT)
Description
Mill Creek cabin is the most accessible cabin on the Livingston Ranger District. You can drive to it all year. It is even plowed to in the winter The cabin site was set aside in 1910 on 32 acres and was built by the Yellowstone Ranger District of the Absaroka National Forest in 1927. The cabin was built as a temporary stopping place for Forest Service officers while traveling. In 1958, it received electricity making it the only cabin on the Livingston District with power.
Forest Service cabins were built to house rangers, their families and crews. The cabin rental program offers a unique experience similar to that of the early forest rangers. This cabin provides a semi-rustic experience.. This means with the ability to drive to it, electricity, and sometimes running water; you won't be forced to live the way the old rangers did back in the early 1900's. The option still exists with a propane lantern in the cabin if you choose not to use electricity, a woodburning stove for heat or cooking on, and buckets to gather water with. It is a 20ft x 14ft one bedroom cabin with two bunkbeds or four beds, a woodburning stove, an electric stove and oven, running water to it in the summer, a front and back porch, and an outhouse. The interior of the cabin also includes includes electric lights, a table, and 2 chairs and a bench. The front porch has a picnic table and benches. Like the District Rangers of old, when leaving the site, you leave it clean. That includes packing out garbage, stocking up kindling and firewood, and leaving the area around the cabin better than the way you found it.
The cabin is located off the Mill Creek Road but overlooks the creek. It sits across the creek from the Snowbank Campground. It is also located 1/3 of a mile from the snowmobile parking area, where the county stops plowing the Mill Creek Road in winter.
There is also a corral across the parking area from the cabin which is available for use. The maximum number of stock allowed in the corral is 4. Corral users are responsible for cleaning out the corral and must use weed seed free feed for their stock. Water is available in the summertime only with a hose, trough and outdoor spigot. During other seasons water can be hauled from creek behind cabin or stock users must bring their own if creek is frozen. All stock must have current vaccinations, and if coming from out of state, a current Coggins test.
Please remember to call the Livingston Ranger District at (406)222-1892 (Monday thru Friday - 8am-4:30pm) within 7 days prior to your rental date to obtain the cabin combination.
No tent camping, camp trailers, or RV's allowed.
No liquid fueled (white gas) stoves or lanterns in cabin or on cabin porch.
Check-In time is 2:00pm the day of your reservation. Check-Out time is by 12:00pm the day after your last reserved date.
No bedding is provided. Remember to bring food, pots, pans, plates, utensils, drinking water, flashlights, propane fuel canisters for lantern, toilet paper, soap, matches, newspaper to start fire, and other misc. camping gear. Combinations are changed at unscheduled intervals. It is the cabin renter's responsibility to call (406)222-1892 for the current combination 7 days prior to reservation date. Combination lock is on the back door of cabin.
5242 HIGHWAY 89 SOUTH
LIVINGSTON,MT,59047
Phone: 406-222-1892
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- Camping
- Fishing
- Hiking
Directions
The Mill Creek Cabin is located southeast of Livingston in the Paradise Valley. To reach the cabin, drive south from Livingston on Highway 89 for approximately 15 miles. Turn left (east) on the Mill Creek Road #468. From there, it is approximately 12 more miles to the station. The cabin (marked as the Mill Creek Work Center) will be to your right, just before Snowbank Campground. The first 6 miles of Mill Creek Road are paved, with the remainder being gravel. The road is plowed in the winter to the Snowbank snowmobile parking area beyond the cabin. Elevation at the cabin is 5755'.
TRAIL CREEK CABIN (MT)
Description
Trail Creek Cabin is a cozy log cabin situated on the edge of a small meadow, in the foothills of the Gallatin Mountain Range. The cabin is partially surrounded by lodgepole pine trees, while the front view overlooks the meadow. The cabin was built in 1924 and was the original ranger station for the Bozeman Ranger District. Although the cabin sits on National Forest land, it is surrounded by sections of private land. Evidence of past timber harvest can be viewed from the front porch. There is NO HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACCESS for Trail Creek cabin users. The cabin is accessible by foot, horse, mountain bike, ATV, motorcycle, skis, snowshoes or snowmobiles.
The elevation at the cabin is 6,223 feet.
This is a rustic log cabin with no electricity, indoor plumbing or running water. An outhouse toilet is located nearby. The cabin is a log building (12' by 24') with a front porch and sleeping loft. The cabin contains four beds with matresses, a table and chairs, a propane lantern and a wood stove for heating. This cabin has a capacity for 4 people; additional people are not allowed to camp outside or sleep on the floor/porch. A limited supply of firewood is provided. There is no drinking water available, so you must bring your own water.
Like the District Rangers of old, when leaving the site, you leave it clean. That includes packing out garbage, stocking up kindling and firewood, and leaving the area around the cabin better than the way you found it.
There is also a corral near the cabin which is available for use. The maximum number of stock allowed in the corral is 4. Corral users are responsible for cleaning out the corral and must use weed seed free feed for their stock. Water is available from a small creek approx. 500 yds back down the road. During winter, corral users must bring their own water. All stock must have current vaccinations, and if coming from out of state, a current Coggins test.
Please remmeber to call the Livingston Ranger District at (406)222-1892 (Monday thru Friday 8 a.m - 4:30 p.m.) within 7 days prior to your rental date to obatin the cabin combination. No tent camping, camp trailers, or RV's allowed. Check-in time is at 2:00pm the day of your reservation. Check-out time is by 12:00 pm the day after your last reserved date. No bedding is provided. Remember to bring food, drinking water, flashlights, propane fuel canisters for lantern, toilet paper, soap, matches, newspaper to start fire, and other misc. camping gear. Combinations are changed at unscheduled intervals. It is the cabin renter's responsibility to call (406)222-1892 for the current combination 7 days prior to reservation date. Combination lock is on the door of the cabin.
5242 HIGHWAY 89 SOUTH
LIVINGSTON,MT,59047
Phone: 406-222-1892
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- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
Directions
Trail Creek Cabin can be accessed from two directions.
For foot and horse travel, we recommend beginning at the trailhead on Newman Creek. To reach this, travel south off Interstate 90 (Exit 316) on the Trail Creek road for approximately 7 miles; then west on the Newman Creek road to the trailhead (1 mile). The trail to the cabin is 2.2 miles, with the first 1.7 miles crossing private property so please stay on the trail. (Note: For those coming from the south; the Newman Creek road turnoff is 5.5 miles north of the Trail Creek north of the Trail Creek road/Divide road junction. Snowmobile and ATV travel are best accommodated from Goose Creek. To reach this, travel south off Interstate 90 (Exit 316) on the Trail Creek road for 3 miles; then east on the Goose Creek road for 2 miles to the locked gate. Parking is available at this point. The cabin is located 5.2 miles further up the road and accessible only by foot, horse, bike, ATV or snowmobile. The ATV must be less than 50 inches wide to maneuver through a slot along side the Goose Creek gate. In winter, users must use skies, snowshoes, or snowmobiles to get to it.
