Description
Fox Creek Cabin is a primitive cabin located in the Gallatin Mountains south of Bozeman, Montana.
Fox Creek Cabin is in a non-motorized area. There is no electricity and no running water. Fox Creek Cabin is very small and capacity is 2 people. There is a small box type woodstove for heating, and basic cooking supplies are provided. The Forest Service does not supply the firewood or lantern.
Summer and winter distance to the cabin is a 6 mile hike, ski, or snowshoe from the South Cottonwood Trailhead. From the end of the Langohr Road it is 2.5 miles to the cabin in the summer. The Langohr road may require 4x4 wheel drive. Price is $20 per night and the cabin can be reserved from 1 to 5 nights. Reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance. Last minute reservations (up to 3 nights in advance) are available by calling or going to the Bozeman Ranger Station (406)522-2520.
Services & Amenities:
| Within Facility |
- Beds
- Bird Watching
- Broom & Dust Pan
- Dishes & Tableware
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hiking Trail
- Hunting
- Mattress
- Parking
- Photography
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- Pots & Pans
- Scenery
- Sightseeing
- Skiing
- Snowshoeing
- Stove
- Table & Chairs
- Trails
- Vault Toilets
- Wildlife Viewing
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Alerts and Important Information
The Gallatin National Forest is under a food storage order and requires that "unattended food, refuse, and attractants be stored in hard-sided vehicles, bear-resistant containers, or hung at least 10 feet clear of the ground at all points and 4 feet horizontally from any supporting tree or pole." Any violation of this is punishable by a fine.
Burning candles in the cabin is prohibited.
Make sure you have the lock combination for the cabin door before you go to the cabin. The combination code to the cabin will be included in the Confirmation e-mail or letter.
Water is available from nearby stream.
Water should be filtered or treated.
Please bring garbage bags. This facility is a, "Pack it in, pack it out," facility.
You must walk, snowshoe or ski approximately 3-6 miles to reach this cabin depending on road conditions and time of year.
Cabin Renter must be at least 18 years of age. Maximum group size for using the facility and adjacent area is 15 people.
No shooting of firearms within 150 yards of cabin.
Horses not allowed within 100 yards of cabin.
Pets not recommended. Solid pet wastes must be removed within 100 yards of cabin.
Campfires must be contained within the Forest Service provided fire ring adjacent to the facility. No other campfires are authorized.
The burning of wood pallets is not authorized.
Minimize exposure to Hantavirus: avoid contact with rodents, keep a clean cabin, store food in sealed containers, pack out garbage, and report heavy rodent activity to the Bozeman Ranger Station.
Use of cabin for commercial purposes is prohibited.
Getting There:
Fox Creek Cabin (MT)
3710 W FALLON STREET SUITE C
Bozeman MT 59718
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
45.48, -111.04417
From South Cottonwood:
Hike approximately 6 miles up the South Cottonwood Trail (#422).
Once you cross the big meadow 1/2 miles from the trailhead, go 1/2 mile more to the History Rock Trail Junction. Don't go east until you see the sign.
Where the South Cottonwood Trail intersects with the
History Rock Trail (#424), take the History Rock Trail east for a
short distance and cross a newly constructed footbridge following
a new trail route up away from the creek; the trail shortly
intersects with the old History Rock trail and you will see a cabin
sign pointing right.
Follow this trail to a newly constructed footbridge across Fox Creek and go left in the meadow after the bridge.
The cabin is in the timber and difficult to see, so you must walk to the left, away from the creek, in order to find it.
GPS coordinates: Map datum NAD27, UTM zone 12 0496630E 5036060N, or map datum NAD83 0496566E 5036275N or Lat/Long 45 degrees 28' 48"N, 111 degrees 02'39"W.
Elevation 6710 ft.
In the winter on snowshoes plan on around 5 hours.
From Hyalite Canyon:
From Main Street in Bozeman, drive down South 19th for approximately 7 miles until you reach Hyalite Canyon Road (#62). Turn left and proceed up the canyon. Hyalite Canyon Road is not plowed in the winter. Travel about 6 miles up the canyon to Langohr Road (#1046) just past the Langohr Campground. Turn right.
Proceed about 4 miles near to the end of Langhor Road, to a fork in the road. Take the left fork, which leads to a switchback climb through a clear-cut with the last section getting fairly rough and rutted. The clear-cut ends at the top of the ridge between Hyalite and S. Cottonwood, and you should park at the small opening off to the left as you gain the ridge.
Just before the ridge top, a spur trail with a large dirt hump in the middle heads back to the south to meet the main History Rock trail after 150yds, and there is a sign where you join the trail.
Once you reach the History Rock trail (#424), turn right, or southwest, and follow it 2.5 miles. The trail forks just before S. Cottonwood Creek. Go left at this fork.
Watch for cabin signs. You will cross Fox Creek at the bottom on a newly constructed footbridge (2003), but you will not cross South Cottonwood Creek. Staying to the left is a good rule for finding the cabin and staying on the trail.
The small cabin is to your left. After the new bridge, follow the trail through the timber another 50yds to the meadow and go left even though you can't see the cabin, as it is not visible from the meadow. The cabin is in the timber back toward the drainage you just came down.
Phone Park for More Information:
Information:
(406)522-2520
