USDA Forest Service · Montana
Ear Mountain Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 electric, 1 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- No
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 4,938 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
- Nearest town
- Choteau
- Address
- 1102 Main Ave N , Choteau, MT, 59422
- Phone
- 406-466-5341
- Activities
- Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
About
Overview
The Ear Mountain Cabin was a Lewis and Clark National Forest Administrative Cabin that was renovated in 2022. The cabin is located approximately 26 miles west of the town of Choteau, Montana. The drive to the cabin is easy. The first 17 miles are paved (Teton Canyon Road) and the last mile is a well maintained gravel road (South Fork Teton Road). The cabin sits under the northeast slope of Ear Mountain and is within easy access of the Ear Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Headquarters Pass and Our Lake Trailheads, and numerous other trails into the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area.
Recreation
Recreation opportunities include hiking, horseback riding, fishing, snowmobiling, skiing, cross country skiing and snowshoeing. The nearby BLM Ear Mountain Outstanding Natural Area is closed from Dec. 15 to June 30 each year. No hunting is allowed within the cabin gates.
Facilities
Potable outside water faucet, propane full sized cooking range and oven, ample counter/work space, stocked with cooking and dining equipment (dishes ,flatware, pots and pans, coffee pot, etc.), propane heaters in each room, wood stove with viewing window, sleeps nine, two private bedrooms with built-in bunk beds, electric lighting and outlets, ample parking.
Natural Features
Set in the Rocky Mountain Front Range, the cabin sits near to the South Fork Teton River. The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest boasts 1,600 miles of streams and several small natural and man-made lakes. Native wildlife includes grizzly and black bears, white-tailed deer, bald eagles, lynx, bighorn sheep and gray wolves.
Nearby Attractions
Food, fuel and other supplies are available in Choteau, 23 miles from the cabin.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | -44° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 11° | -36° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 22° | -9° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 26° | 2° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 36° | 22° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 44° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 51° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 51° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 44° | 28° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 33° | 12° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 24° | -13° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 16° | -18° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Cave Mountain Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Green Gulch Dispersed Camp Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Mill Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Elko Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- West Fork Cabin (W of Choteau) · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 1 sites
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