The Long Way
Powell County
A rustic log cabin sits in a clearing in front of a heavily forested mountain slope under a clear blue sky.
Plate I. Exterior of Kading Cabin and grounds. From flickr.com
A rustic log cabin stands in a snowy mountainous landscape.
Plate II. Exterior of Kading Cabin. From fs.usda.gov
Exterior view of a rustic log cabin in a snowy landscape.
Plate III. Side exterior of Kading Cabin. From fs.usda.gov
Two small cabins nestled in a clearing surrounded by a dense forest.
Plate IV. Exterior of Kading Cabin. From recreation.gov
Exterior view of a rustic log cabin with a covered porch.
Plate V. Exterior view of Kading Cabin. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a log cabin with a bunk bed and a table.
Plate VI. Interior view of Kading Cabin. From recreation.gov
Interior of a rustic cabin with bunk beds and a wood stove.
Plate VII. Cabin interior, Kading Cabin. From recreation.gov

Kading Cabin

Elliston, Powell County, Montana. CABIN NONELECTRIC.

Details

Map. Elliston, Powell County, Montana. Larger map
Where
2880 Skyway Dr., Helena, Elliston, MT 59602. Directions
Getting there
From U.S. Highway 12 just east of Elliston, turn south onto Little Blackfoot Road and travel approximately 16 miles; the cabin is on the west or right side opposite Kading Campground.
Fees
$45 per night for a single unit.
Access
Driveway surface: gravel.
Walk-in or reserve
Check-in 2:00 PM, check-out 11:00 AM.
Phone
406-449-5201
Managed by
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
Established
Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Coordinates
46.43027778, -112.4811111.

A Forest Service cabin in a non-isolated setting where summer and fall visitors can escape the pace of town.

Notable Events

  1. 1900sThe site was selected while the agency was forming for its central location, trail and wagon road accessibility, and telephone line service, valuable for administrative and protective work. recreation.gov
  2. 1906The cabin sits in an area that was part of the original Helena Forest Reserve established in 1906. fs.usda.gov
  3. 1930sThe present cabin was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. recreation.gov
  4. 1960sRenovations and repairs were made to the facility in the 1960s. recreation.gov
  5. 1990sRenovations and repairs were made to the facility again in the early 1990s. recreation.gov

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234449
  2. fs.usda.gov/r01/helena-lewisclark/recreation/kading-cabin
  3. recreation.gov/camping/campsites/64954
  4. fs.usda.gov/r01/helena-lewisclark/recreation/kading-cabin