West Fork Cabin (W Of Choteau)

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Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Cabin / lookout rental · USDA Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Fees: $65 per night for single unit Season: Year-round Reservations: This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at West Fork Cabin Recreation.gov Overview West Fork Cabin is a rustic Forest Service Guard Station located 39 miles northwest of Choteau, Montana, on the Rocky Mountain Front Range. The cabin is a stone’s throw from the North Fork Teton River and about 3.5 miles beyond Teton Pass Ski Resort. Open year-round, the cabin provides access to a wide range of summer and winter recreation activities such as hiking, fishing, horseback riding, cross country skiing and snowshoeing. This rustic cabin is accessible via paved county road, then gravel Forest Service Road. During the winter months when the ski area is operating, the Forest Service gravel road is plowed to the ski area. Beyond that point, guests will need to ski, show shoe or snowmobile to travel the last 3.5 miles to the cabin. Travel may be a challenge in early spring. The cabin is available year-round for rental, seven days a week. Contact the Ranger District for… Getting there: From Highway 89 about 5 miles north of Choteau, go west on Teton Canyon Road that becomes Forest Development Road (FDR) #144 at the Forest boundary. Stay on this road past the ski area about 3.5 miles to the road end. Cabin is located behind the locked gate to your left just after you cross the bridge. In the winter the road is not plowed beyond the ski area. Guests can park in the ski area parking lot. All vehicles parked overnight at either the snowmobile parking lot or the ski area parking… Rules: Snowmobilers are reminded that during this time they must use the snowmobile trail to access the unplowed section of the road beyond the ski area in accordance with the existing Travel Plan regulations for the Rocky Mountain Ranger District. All vehicles that will be parked overnight at either the snowmobile parking lot or the cabin rental parking area will be issued a parking pass to put in… Phone: 406-466-5341 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234418 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Forest Service photo