West Boulder Cabin

West Boulder Cabin is open year-round, offering a variety of recreational opportunities as well as relaxation. Guests can drive to the cabin in warmer weather but should be prepared to snowshoe, ski or snowmobile up to a mile on county roads in the winter. The cabin has electric lights, an electric cook stove and a refrigerator. Rental camping equipment, such as ice chests, bear spray and campstoves, is available locally in Bozeman. Guests will need to bring many of their own supplies to ensure a comfortable stay. Hikers and equestrians can find trails leading west into the Absaroka Mountains, which connect to a network of trails in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The winter landscape is ideal for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Anglers can fish for Yellowstone cutthroat and rainbow trout in the West Boulder River. This three-room cabin has five single beds with mattresses, a table with chairs, basic cookware and utensils, some cleaning gear, an axe, maul, bucket and shovel. A wood-burning stove is provided for heat. Firewood is not available from June 1st through September 30th — please bring firewood or gather from the forest during the summer. Firewood is available for indoor use only during winter, as long as supplies last; do not burn provided wood outside, as it is extremely difficult to replace and is needed for winter users indoors. Guests must bring their own wood or collect wood from the nearby forest for campfires. There is a campfire ring, picnic table and vault toilet outside. Water is not available at the cabin, but potable water is available from approximately Memorial Day through Labor Day at the adjacent West Boulder Campground. Guests must bring their own drinking water the remainder of the year, or treat water from the river for drinking and cooking. Visitors should plan to bring items like a flashlight, bedding, cookware, dishes, utensils, newspaper, matches, toilet paper and a first aid kit. Guests are expected to clean the cabin and pack out their trash before leaving; garbage bags are not provided. West Boulder Cabin sits at an elevation of 5,538 feet on the edge of a meadow near the mouth of the West Boulder River Canyon. The cabin is just steps away from the river and adjacent to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. Aspen and lodgepole pine forest and the snow-speckled peaks of the Absarokas mark the surrounding landscape. This area is home to moose, mule deer, elk and grizzly bear, and birders may spot bald eagles, owls, Stellar's jays, western meadowlarks and mountain bluebirds.