Kading Cabin in MT -- Campground & RV Camping

Kading Cabin is a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps structure sitting at the edge of a grassy clearing in the Helena National Forest, hemmed in by old-growth conifers near the Little Blackfoot River. The rustic facility sleeps four across two bunk beds and includes a wood stove, propane cook stove, propane lanterns, table, and kitchenware. An outhouse and outdoor water spigot sit outside. Visitors come to fly fish for brown, brook, and cutthroat trout on the river, hike nearby trails, snowmobile or ski in winter, and explore local historic points like the Charter Oak Mine.

Getting there: Located 25 miles southwest of Helena, Montana in the Little Blackfoot drainage, the cabin can be reached via US Highway 12, turning left (south) onto Little Blackfoot River Road just east of Elliston. From this intersection, it is approximately 16 miles to the cabin. The cabin is located on the north side of the road, directly across from the entrance to Kading Campground. During the winter months, Little Blackfoot River Road is only plowed on a regular basis as far as Hat Creek. Normally, the county plows the road to this point and makes a turn-around for parking. Approximately 7 more miles of unplowed road remain to reach the cabin. This section of road is closed to vehicles but open to those who like to ski, snowmobile or use dog sleds.

• Moderately separated here.
• Little Blackfoot River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Cabins and shelters rather than pads, with most of them shaded.
• Cliff Mountain stands 2,307 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles south.

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