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Basin Station Cabin

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Open year-round. Reservations required via Recreation.gov. Vehicle access available in summer; winter access (approximately November through May) requires skiing, snowshoeing, or snowmobiling 2-3 miles from Highway 20. Contact Hebgen Lake Ranger District for spring and fall road conditions. Maximum 7-day stay.

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Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 7:30AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

August 10th, 7:30 AM — 9:00 AM

AQAMT The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality alert for Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Flathead, Gallatin, Granite, Jefferson, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Madison, Mineral, Missoula, Park, Powell, Ravalli, Silver Bow, Sweet Grass, Sanders, Yellowstone counties in effect until 9AM on 08/11/2026 An Air Quality Alert means that particulates have been trending upwards and that an exceedance of the 24 hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) has occurred or may occur in the near future. Elevated particulate levels from wildfire smoke As of 7AM on 08/10/2026, particulate levels in Columbia Falls, Frenchtown, Libby and Missoula are Unhealthy. As of 7AM on 08/10/2026, particulate levels in Billings, Dillon, Great Falls, Helena and Thompson Falls are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. As of 7AM on 08/10/2026, particulate levels in Butte, Cut Bank, Hamilton, Lewistown and Sleeping Giant are Moderate. When air quality is Unhealthy... State and local health officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, and children should avoid prolonged exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged exertion. When air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups... State and local health officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should limit prolonged exertion. When air quality is Moderate... State and local health officials recommend that unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion. For more information visit the Montana Department of Environmental Quality at http://todaysair.mtdeq.us

About

Basin Station Cabin is a rustic Forest Service rental in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, approximately 9 miles from West Yellowstone and the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The two-room cabin sits in an open meadow in the Upper Madison River Valley with views of evergreen forests and mountain peaks. It features a wood stove and old-fashioned wood cook stove for heating and cooking, with firewood provided from October 1 through May 31. The cabin sleeps four people on a double-bed platform and one bunk bed platform, both with mattresses. Guests must bring their own bedding, drinking water or water treatment, cooking supplies, flashlights, garbage bags, first aid supplies, and toilet paper. A vault toilet outhouse is available. There is no electricity, potable water, or shower facilities. The area offers hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and ATV trails in summer, with cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling in winter. Nearby Hebgen Lake provides fishing and boating opportunities. The cabin is in grizzly bear habitat, also home to bison, elk, and pronghorn. During warmer months, vehicle access is available via Denny Creek Road. Winter access requires skiing, snowshoeing, or snowmobiling approximately 2 miles from the Buttermilk Trailhead on Highway 20.

Directions

From West Yellowstone, travel west on U.S. Highway 20 for approximately 6.5-8 miles. Turn right on Denny Creek Road and continue approximately 2 miles north. The cabin is on the right side of the road. Winter access: Park at Buttermilk Trailhead (approximately 1 mile past Denny Creek Road on Highway 20) and ski, snowshoe, or snowmobile approximately 2 miles to the cabin.