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Whitetail Cabin
Whitetail Cabin is a registered historic site and was once used as a ranger station for the Whitetail Reserve in the early 1900's.
The cabin sleeps 4 and is furnished with a table, 4 chairs, and 2 bunk beds with mattresses.
Electric cook stove, and refrigerator, wood stove for heat, and a few cooking and eating utensils are provided.
No garbage service - pack it in, pack it out.
The Forest Service does not provide cleaning services or garbage removal for this cabin. Cleaning and trash removal is each renters responsibility and your efforts are appreciated in keeping the cabin clean for the next user.
There is also a wood burning stove and the Forest Service provides a limited supply of wood. Please let us know via the condition report when the wood supply is getting low.
There is a round pen corral facility, two hitching rails, and approximately 5 acres of fenced area to contain packing and riding livestock.
Supplemental packing and riding livestock feed must be certified weed free. Stock water available for use by livestock consumption only.
Please contact the Ashland, MT District office to find out what the current water conditions are if you plan to rent Whitetail cabin and have your horses/mules/pack-goats/etc with you.
At a Glance
| Reservations: | Cabin can only be reserved up to 180 days in advance. Maximum stay is 4 days. Reserve by Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at recreation.gov |
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| Fees: | $65/night with maximum stay of 4 nights |
| Open Season: | Yearlong |
| Usage: | Medium-Heavy |
| Best Season: | Sept - November |
| Busiest Season: | Sept. - November |
| Closest Towns: | Ashland, MT |
| Water: | No Water Available |
| Restroom: | Vault Toilet |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
| Information Center: | Ashland District Office Box 168, Hwy 212 Ashland, MT 59003 (406) 784-2344 |
General Information
Directions: From Ashland, MT travel 5 miles east on US 212. Turn left on East Fork Otter Creek Road and go 12 miles northeast. Turn right on Forest Road 4777 and then right on Forest Road 4466. Whitetail Cabin is at the end of the road.Activities
Mountain Biking
Cabin Rentals
Day Hiking
Horse Riding
Big Game Hunting
Small Game Hunting
Game Bird/Waterfowl
Viewing Wildlife
Viewing Plants
Viewing Scenery
OHV Road Riding
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Alerts & Warnings
- Glacier Lake Road Closure
- Kirkhill Area Closure Order 01-11-06-25-02
- Sioux STAGE II Fire Restriction Extension Order # 01-11-83-25-02
- Remington Fire Roads and Trails Closure Order # 01-11-84-25-02
- Hyalite Drainage Recreational Target Shooting Restriction
- Roads blocked on Montana side of Sioux Ranger District
- West Boulder Campground water outage
- Hyalite Target Shooting Closure
- East Rosebud Road 2177 and East Rosebud Trail 15_Restrictions 01-11-82-23-03
- Woody Creek Road Closure
- Road #3089, Closure, Sioux Ranger District
- McConnell Fishing Access and Beattie Gulch Area Shooting Closures