Description

The Basin Station Cabin is a two room structure. It is located approximately 9 miles west of West Yellowstone, MT; the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The cabin is open year-round and located in the Madison River Valley. It can be driven to during non-snow months as it is adjacent to a heavily travelled county road. Winter access is by snowmobile or cross country skiing/snowshoeing the 2 miles from US Highway 20. Access to Hebgen Lake is located approximately 2 miles north of the cabin with a public boat launch and adjacent Forest Service campground. For local information visit the West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce at www.westyellowstonechamber.com.

Maximum party size for the cabin is 4 people. It is a rustic cabin with no electricity or plumbing/water. There is one double bed and one set of bunk beds. There are no mattresses, just a wooden sleeping platform. There is a wood heating stove in the bedroom and wood cooking stove in the kitchen area, table and chairs, basic cooking pots and pans, dishes, an axe, shovel, broom, and mop. Visitors should bring their own cooking stove, drinking water, lantern (no candles allowed), toilet paper, bedding/pillow, and garbage bags. The cabin has no garbage receptacles; you are required to pack out what you pack in. There is an outhouse located just north of the cabin. Firewood is provided for use in the stoves.

The rental fee is $30 per night for a maximum of 7 nights. Reservations can be made up to 180 days in advance. For additional information or last minute reservations (within 3 days of arrival), call 406-823-6961 or go to the Hebgen Lake Ranger District office Mon.-Fri. during regular business hours.