USDA Forest Service · Montana
Calf Creek Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,495 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
- SHEEP CREEK (NFSR 119) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
- Nearest town
- WHITE SULPHUR SPRING
- Address
- 204 W. FOLSOM, WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, MT, 59645
- Phone
- 406 236-5511 OR 406-547-3361
- Activities
- Backpacking, Camping, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Scenic Drive, Snowmobile Trails, Wildlife Viewing, Wood Cutting
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Calf Creek Cabin sits in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. The cabin offers a prime location for fishing, hiking and horseback riding and OHVing. Running water is not included, but the nearby creek provides fresh water. A hitching rack is also available for horses.
Access from December 1 to May 15 is via snowmobile, snowshoes or skis on a groomed 7 mile trail. (Wheeled vehicles are prohibited during the December 1 to May 15 time frame).
Recreation
Nearby hunting, fishing and off-road vehicle riding trails are abundant. Horseback riders and hikers horses enjoy the climb north along East Fork Calf Creek to Bubbling Springs in the Tenderfoot Experimental Forest. Calf Creek tempts anglers with mountain whitefish, cutthroat, brook and rainbow trout.
Winter recreation includes cross country skiing, snow shoeing and snowmobiling.
Facilities
The newer rustic cabin fits six guests and provides propane lights and a propane cooking stove. Both the cabin and the outdoor year-round vault toilet are wheelchair accessible. A wood stove for heating and firewood is included. DO NOT USE THE SUPPLIED FIREWOOD FOR OUTSIDE FIRES. Pots, pans, dishes, and utensils are on hand. Though no electricity is available, the cabin comes with electrical outlets, and guests are allowed to bring a generator to hook up to the cabin. Plug-in for generator is a normal 110 plug-in.
Visitors should plan to bring plenty of water for drinking, cooking and cleaning purposes. Other items to bring; food, matches, garbage bags, toilet paper, flashlights, bedding, towels, cleaning supplies and warm clothing. Guest must clean the cabin/toilet completely, pack out all food and trash upon departure. Wood box should be fill upon departure. NO PETS ALLOWED IN CABIN. (Click here for more cabin details.)
Natural Features
The cabin sits along Calf Creek at an elevation of 5,400 feet in the Little Belt Mountains. The region boasts a dense coniferous forest with mixed fir, spruce and pine trees.
The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest offers many streams and fishing opportunities. Native wildlife includes black bears, mule-deer white-tailed deer, bald eagles, elk, bears and mountian lions.
Nearby Attractions
White Sulphur Springs, 1 hour south, provides the nearest food, fuel, and other conveniences. Smith River and Tenderfoot Falls
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 10° | -36° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 8° | -31° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 21° | -1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 24° | -11° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 35° | 23° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 44° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 53° | 38° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 53° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 45° | 29° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 32° | 16° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 22° | -16° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 11° | -21° | 41° | 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.
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