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Open year-round on a free first-come-first-served basis. Access requires a backcountry hike; winter travel may require snowshoes or skis. The Ten Lakes Scenic Area is a pack-in/pack-out area. Fire danger is currently low; campfires permitted only in designated fire rings.

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

7:30 AM — August 11th, 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

Kootenai National Forest

Northern Region Camping & Target Restrictions, Pallet Prohibition

This order defines the maximum length of occupation at a single location or cumulatively at any number of locations within a calendar year, within the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho

Kootenai National Forest

Weed Free Forage & Mulch Products Order for the Northern Region

It is illegal to possess, store or transport straw, hay, grain, seed or other forage or mulch products on Forest Service lands without documentation that the product is certified as “weed free” by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards.

About

Wolverine Cabin is a historic log bunkhouse situated at Wolverine Lakes within the Ten Lakes Scenic Area of Kootenai National Forest, near the Canadian border in northwest Montana. The cabin was originally constructed for border patrolmen and is now maintained by volunteers for public use. It provides four bunks, a table, a wood fireplace, and contains an old log book with a hand-carved wooden cover. The cabin is accessible only via backcountry hiking, typically a 2.3-mile trek on Wolverine Lakes Trail #84 from the Little Therriault Lake area. The surrounding alpine scenery at approximately 6,400 feet elevation offers excellent fishing and dispersed camping opportunities. As part of the Ten Lakes Scenic Area, motorized vehicles are prohibited. This is a pack-in/pack-out primitive facility. Visitors must bring their own water, suspend food out of bear reach (at least 10 feet high and 4 feet from tree trunks), and use only designated fire rings or backpack stoves. An outhouse is located near the cabin.

Directions

From Eureka, Montana, take US-93 north, then turn west on Grave Creek Road (FR 114). Continue to Little Therriault Lake Campground. From there, hike Wolverine Lakes Trail #84 approximately 2.3 miles to reach the cabin at Wolverine Lakes.

Amenities

Water No
Fires Allowed Yes
Toilets Yes
Dump Station No
Wifi No
Pets Allowed Yes
Showers No
Electric Hookups
Water Hookups
Sewer Hookups
Camp Store No
Price $0

Vehicle

Max RV Length
Max Trailer Length
Big Rig Friendly No
Pull Through Sites No

Contact

Phone +1 (406) 296-2536

Cell Service

AT&T None
Verizon None
T-Mobile None

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