Basin Station Cabin

Basin Station Cabin is a primitive, rustic, two-room structure located in the Hebgen Lake Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The cabin is open year-round. The adjacent road is heavily traveled. Snow conditions in the fall, winter and spring may limit access by vehicle; guests can snowshoe, ski or snowmobile to the cabin up to three miles from the nearest available parking. This cabin is accessible by vehicle during warmer months. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and they must bring several of their own amenities. Basin Station is surrounded by hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking trails, as well as ATV/UTV and motorcycle routes subject to seasonal restrictions and delayed open dates. Horses are not allowed at the cabin; the horse corral is used administratively by the Forest Service. Winter activities in the area include cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Nearby Hebgen Lake offers opportunities for fishing, boating and hunting, and a public boat launch with two docks is located about two miles from the cabin at Lonesomehurst Campground, with additional access to the lake through surrounding day use areas. This is a primitive cabin. It sleeps four people and has a six-person maximum per group at the cabin site. The cabin is equipped with a double-bed platform and one set of bunk bed platforms, all equipped with mattresses. A wood stove is available for heat, and an old-fashioned wood cook stove is also available, with firewood provided October 1 through May 31 for indoor use only. Basic amenities are provided such as an axe, shovel, and a table with chairs, and a stock pot is provided for boiling water. No water or electricity is available at the cabin: guests must either bring drinking water or treat water they retrieve from natural sources. It is also recommended that guests bring their own cooking stoves, and it is strongly recommended that campers bring their own backcountry cookware and dishes. Garbage bags are needed to pack out trash. Items such as bedding, flashlights or lanterns, first aid supplies and extra toilet paper are also not available at the cabin. The cabin sits in an open meadow in the Upper Madison River Valley with views of distant evergreen forests and mountain peaks on all sides. It is situated within a couple of miles of the South Fork Arm of the Madison River, just down the road from Hebgen Lake. The area around Basin Station Cabin is grizzly bear habitat, and it is also home to bison, elk, pronghorn and other wildlife. The cabin is approximately nine miles from West Yellowstone, Montana, home of the West Gate to Yellowstone National Park. Other attractions include Hebgen Lake, Earthquake Lake and the Earthquake Lake Visitor Center, and Henry's Lake State Park across the Idaho border.