BASIN STATION CABIN

Overview Basin Station Cabin is a primitive, rustic, two-room structure located in the Hebgen Lake Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The cabin is open year-round. The adjacent road is heavily traveled.

Winter guests can snowshoe, ski, or snowmobile to the cabin up to three miles from the nearest available parking. This cabin is parking accessible during warmer months. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and they must bring several of their own amenities.

Recreation Basin Station is surrounded by hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking trails as well as ATV/UTV and motorcyles routes subject to seasonal restrictions and delayed open dates. Please contact the Hebgen Lake Ranger District to obtain open dates. Horses are not allowed at the cabin.

The horse corral is used administratively by the USDA Forest Service. Winter activities in the area include cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing. Nearby Hebgen Lake offers opportunities for fishing, boating, and hunting.

A public boat launch with two docks is located about two miles from the cabin at Lonesomehurst Campground and additional access to the lake is available through surrounding day use areas. Facilities This is a primitive cabin. It sleeps four people and has a six persons maximum per group at cabin site.

There is a seven day maximum stay per group. A wood stove is available for heat, and an old-fashioned wood cook stove is also available with firewood provided October 1st - May 31st for indoor use only . Basic amenities are provided such as an axe, shovel, and a table with chairs.

The cabin is equipped with a double-bed platform and one set of bunk bed platforms, all equipped with mattresses. No water or electricity is available at the cabin. Guests must either bring drinking water or treat water they retrieve from natural sources.

It is also recommended that guests bring their own cooking stoves. Garbage bags are needed to pack out trash.