Crystal Lake Cabin in MT -- Campground & RV Camping in Montana
Crystal Lake Cabin in MT
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Perched at 5,700 feet in the Big Snowy Mountains, this single-room rustic cabin overlooks the 45-acre Crystal Lake. The structure sleeps up to six guests with provided beds, cookware, a propane cook stove, propane lights, and a wood stove for heat. An outdoor vault toilet is on site, but guests must bring drinking water, bedding, and supplies, and pack out all trash. Adjoining Crystal Lake Campground offers a picnic area and non-motorized boat ramp. Local trails include the Lake Loop and the Ice Caves Trail leading to the mountain ridgetop, with trout fishing on the lake.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel, pitching to 6%.
Mount Harlow stands 1,178 ft above the site, 0.8 miles east. Crystal Lake lies 0.2 mi off. Cabins and shelters rather than pads -- most of them shaded. The nearest town, Lewistown, is 18 mi off.
September normals 39–64°F, 2.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov