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big creek cabin
Gallatin National Forest/Yellowstone District The Big Creek Cabin is set in a flat clearing surrounded by spruce and fir trees. Big Creek flows 50 feet from the back porch. This cabin is very accessible all year, and is perfect for those who love the solitude and natural wonders of the forested lands in the Gallatin Range. With five rooms and two porches, it’s the largest in the Livingston district. Access: Easy, year around. Good dirt road to front
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Above and below Photos by Emily Stifler
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking and bird watching BEDS: 4 location: Travel south of Livingston on Highway 89 approximately 34 miles to the Big Creek Road, then west four miles to a small parking lot just west of the Mountain Sky Guest Ranch. RESERVATIONS: Call the Livingston Ranger Station at
(406) 222-1892
Bear creek cabin
Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest Bear Creek Cabin is located at the edge of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, at the foot of the west side of the Madison Range. The cabin is equipped with power, a wood stove, a refrigerator and an oven. There is also a bunkhouse nearby, great for overflow, but with fewer amenities. Hanging outside of Battle Ridge Cabin Photo by Greg Mather Access: The last five miles are gravel or dirt. The route is well signed at all turns. ACTIVITIES: Hiking, fishing, hunting and horseback riding BEDS: 4 location: Madison Valley, 20 miles south of Ennis, on the edge of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. From Ennis, drive 11 miles south on Highway 287 to Cameron. Turn east for three miles, then south for a mile and a half, east for another mile, and south a mile. At the Bear Creek sign, it’s two more miles to the cabin. RESERVATIONS: Call the Madison Ranger station at (406) 682-4253
Felicia Ennis was born and raised in Montana. She is owner/founder of Bella Treks, an international travel company specializing in customized itineraries all over the world. bellatreks.com
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