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Fourmile Cabin

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Open year-round. Reservations available via Recreation.gov. Vehicle access in warmer months via gravel road; winter travel may require snowmobile, ski, or snowshoe access up to 11 miles. Maximum stay is 5 nights. Firewood is not provided June 1 through September 30.

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Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 12:48AM MDT until October 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT

12:48 AM — 9:00 PM

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and rapid spread for new or existing fires. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284. In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...126. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Wheatland. In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie. In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin. * WIND: Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 7 percent. * TEMPERATURES: 84 to 90 degrees, warmest over Zone WY274. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across the lower to middle elevations in fine fuels. The strongest winds are expected in mountain locations and the foothills west of Billings. Zone WY274 will see lower wind gusts of 15 to 25 mph.

Winter Storm Watch issued October 9 at 12:39AM MDT until October 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT

12:39 AM — October 10th, 12:45 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations greater than 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains and Crazy Mountains. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible over the Beartooth Pass, and in and around Cooke City. Recreation in the back country will be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

About

Fourmile Cabin sits at 6,186 feet elevation along the Boulder River near Fourmile Creek, nestled in an open, grassy area surrounded by mixed forest in the Absaroka Range. The Boulder River carves out a canyon between the peaks of The Needles, Carbonate Mountain, and Hawley Mountain. The location provides habitat for bear, moose, antelope, elk, deer, and many bird species. The cabin offers a rustic mountain retreat with electric amenities including a cooking stove, refrigerator, and lights. A wood-burning stove provides heat, with firewood available during winter months only. Guests will find twin beds with mattresses for up to 4 people, a table with chairs, basic cookware and utensils, and tools including an axe, maul, bucket, and shovel. A vault toilet is located outside and a campfire ring is available. Equestrian and hiking trails depart from the cabin into the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The winter landscape is ideal for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Anglers can fish for Yellowstone cutthroat or rainbow trout in Fourmile Creek or the Boulder River. Hunting is popular in fall.

Directions

From Big Timber, travel 25 miles south on Highway 298 to the National Forest Boundary. The paved road becomes county-maintained gravel road (Main Boulder Road or Forest Road 6639). Continue on this gravel road another 17 miles. The cabin is on the west side of the road across from the Fourmile Trailhead parking area. The Forest Service sign at the entrance reads Fourmile Ranger Station.