USDA Forest Service · Montana
Owl Creek Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 electric
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,081 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HOPKINS (NFSR 10121) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Flathead National Forest
- Nearest town
- BIGFORK
- Address
- 200 RANGER STATION ROAD, BIGFORK, MT, 59911
- Phone
- 406-837-7500
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Owl Creek Cabin is a rustic, single-room dwelling that can accommodate up to four guests. Horse campers enjoy the Owl Creek experience because a corral is available for use just 200 feet from the cabin. The corral may be reserved independently from the cabin by Clicking HERE Same day reservations may be made by contacting the Swan Lake Ranger Station during business hours at 406-837-7500.
The cabin can be accessed by vehicle. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.
Recreation
Visitors to the area enjoy hiking and horseback riding on a variety of trails, some of which lead into the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area. The cabin in also about a half-mile from Holland Lake, which offers swimming, boating and fishing opportunities. In winter, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling are popular in the area.
Facilities
Owl Creek Cabin is a single-story structure with a covered front porch and an accessible entrance ramp. The 16-by-20 structure contains two bunk beds (4 total beds) with mattresses, a propane fireplace, electric lights, an electric cook stove, small microwave oven, dorm size fridge, as well as dining utensils and a reasonable assortment of cooking pots and pans.
The cabin is not equipped with running water, but from mid-May to mid-November, a potable water source is located just outside the front door. During the winter season, water is not available and guests will need to bring their own. An outhouse is available outside the cabin.
Guests will also need to bring their own bedding, food, flashlights and a first aid kit, among other necessities. Click here for more cabin details. Guests must clean the cabin and carry out all trash before leaving.
Natural Features
The cabin is located in Swan Valley, just south of Holland Lake, at an elevation of 4,200 feet. The building backs up to a stand of mixed conifers, including lodgepole pine and Douglas fir trees.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (406) 837-7500.
Nearby Attractions
A general store is located about 20 minutes away, in the town of Condon.
Fees
Owl Creek Cabin is available for $50 a night for a maximum stay of seven consecutive nights.
Within the maximum window (a rolling 6 month window), the maximum consecutive stay rule is 7 days and there is a Stay Beyond Maximum Window where customers can book past the 6 month rolling window if there is availability on the last day(s) of the maximum window.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 22° | -29° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 19° | -18° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 27° | 5° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 31° | 6° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 36° | 23° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 58° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 57° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 49° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 35° | 22° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 25° | 3° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -7° | 45° | 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
- Owl Creek Corral · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Holland Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 43 sites
- Lindbergh Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Rainy Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Lake Alva Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 42 sites
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