May Creek Cabin

About

May Creek Cabin is a historic miner's cabin built in the early 1900s, restored for public rental in 1993 and further enhanced in 2011. Situated at 6,300 feet in the Anaconda Mountain Range of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, the rustic cabin sits near the banks of May Creek and provides a true backcountry experience on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. The one-room wood-frame structure accommodates up to four guests on bunk beds with foam mattresses. Amenities include a wood-burning stove for heat, a propane stove and flat-topped wood stove for cooking, a table with benches, basic cooking and eating utensils, an axe, shovel, and propane lantern. Firewood is provided from September 16 through June 15. A primitive vault toilet outhouse is located outside. Guests must bring all water for drinking and cooking, bedding, food, toilet paper, flashlights, garbage bags, and 16-ounce propane canisters. There is no electricity, running water, or cell service. The cabin is accessed by hiking or skiing approximately 2 miles south from May Creek Campground along the marked May Creek Trail. Be aware of bear activity and potential avalanche danger in winter. The area serves as an elk calving zone, resulting in annual closures from April 15 through May 20.

Directions

From Wisdom, Montana, travel west on Highway 43 for approximately 16 miles to May Creek Campground. Park at the campground (winter: use the plowed lot near the highway entrance; summer: drive to the fence at the south end of the campground). Hike or ski south along the marked May Creek Trail for about 2 miles. The cabin is on the east side of the creek at the edge of a large meadow, marked by blue diamond stakes.