Wapiti Cabin in MT -- Campground & RV Camping

Wapiti Cabin is a primitive, rustic log shelter set at 7,000 feet in a meadow between the Madison and Gallatin mountain ranges near Wapiti Creek. The single-room interior sleeps up to four people on cots and contains a heating stove, wood cookstove, and a table with chairs. An outhouse stands outside, alongside a stock corral and hitching rail. No water or electricity is provided on-site. Nearby trailheads at Taylor Fork Road lead into the Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area, offering mountain biking, hiking, and equestrian routes.

Getting there: Summer access (May 16 to December 1): For summer access from West Yellowstone, proceed north on Highway 191 for approximately 33.5 miles. Turn left on Taylor Fork Road/Forest Service Road 134 and proceed approximately 3.5 miles. Turn left on Forest Service Road 2522 and proceed approximately 1.5 miles. The cabin is located on the right side of the road. Winter access (December 2 to May 15): Snowmobiling: From West Yellowstone, Montana, proceed north on Highway 191 for approximately 33 miles to the Sage Creek Trailhead parking area off of Highway 191. Follow the newly relocated Big Sky/Carrot Basin Trail for eight miles. Please note that the cabin is located on the edge of a winter wildlife closure area. Off trail snowmobiling around the cabin is permitted only to the south of the access road (on the left side, if traveling to and beyond the cabin). Trail grooming occurs December 1 - March 31 depending on snow conditions. View grooming report at destinationyellowstone.com/snowmobile. Trail maybe impassable due to weather. Skiing/Snowshoeing: From West Yellowstone, Montana, proceed north on Highway 191 for approximately 33.5 miles. Turn left on Taylor Fork Road/Forest Service Road 134 and proceed for approximately 4 miles to the small, privately plowed parking area at the Albino Lake Trailhead. From here, it is approximately 2-miles along the road (south) to the cabin. Please note: plowed driving access to the parking area at the Albino Lake Trailhead is not guaranteed. Parking for the cabin is not allowed past the trailhead - Do Not block private property. During the spring and fall, guests are encouraged to call the Hebgen Lake Ranger District at (406) 823-6961 for road conditions and access to the cabin.

• Moderately separated here.
• Little Wapiti Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
• Cabins and shelters rather than pads, with most of them shaded.
• Wapiti Ridge stands 2,459 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles south.

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