Wapiti Cabin

Wapiti Cabin is a primitive, rustic, log structure open year-round for recreational enjoyment. It provides access to several trails for summer hiking and biking, and winter skiing and snowmobiling. The cabin can be accessed by vehicle from July 1 through December 1 (weather and snow permitting), but winter access requires a trek of up to six miles on skis, snowshoes or by snowmobile. Taylor Fork Road (FS 134) is open year-round, but may have limited access due to snow, and Wapiti Creek Road (FS 2522) does not fully open to vehicles until July 1. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and they must bring several of their own amenities. The junction of Taylor Fork Road and Wapiti Creek offers several trailheads leading into the Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area. Mountain bikers will find several route options in the Wapiti Loops in Taylor Fork, including a 14-mile route that begins at the cabin. For winter sports enthusiasts, the Big Sky Snowmobile Trail is within 2 miles of the cabin, and it offers some of Montana's best backcountry snowmobiling. The area around Wapiti Creek also offers good terrain for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The cabin is open to stock, and there is a corral available for horses, with a hitching rail surrounding the cabin for stock use. Please keep in mind that fall hunting season brings big game hunters to this area. This is a primitive cabin. It can sleep up to four people, with a maximum group size of six people for overnight use. Four cots are available. A wood stove is available for heat, and an old-fashioned wood cook stove is also available. Firewood is supplied for indoor use only; renters must gather their own wood for outdoor campfires. Basic amenities such as an axe, shovel, bucket and table with chairs are also provided, along with a stock pot for boiling water. An outhouse is located outside and adjacent to the cabin, and a corral is available for stock. No electricity or water is available. Guests must bring their own drinking water, flashlights and lanterns, bedding, matches, extra toilet paper, garbage bags and dish soap, and it is strongly recommended that campers bring their own backcountry cookware and dishes. The cabin will need to be cleaned and all trash removed prior to departure. Wapiti Cabin is situated between the Madison Mountain Range and the Gallatin Mountain Range at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Beyond the meadow, guests at the cabin can see dense stands of evergreens and rugged mountain ridges, and Wapiti Creek flows nearby. The area around Wapiti Cabin is grizzly bear habitat, but it is also home to deer, elk, moose and other wildlife. The cabin is within the vicinity of West Yellowstone, Montana, home of the West Gate to Yellowstone National Park, and it is also close to Hebgen and Earthquake lakes as well as the Earthquake Lake Visitor Center.