The Long Way
Broadwater County
A rustic log cabin sits in a clearing near a forest.
Plate I. Miller Cabin, Choteau. From fs.usda.gov
A red log cabin with a metal roof stands in a wooded mountain area.
Plate II. Miller Cabin. From recreation.gov
A red log cabin stands in a wooded area.
Plate III. Exterior of Miller Cabin. From recreation.gov

Miller Cabin

Townsend, Broadwater County, Montana. Log cabin.

Details

Map. Townsend, Broadwater County, Montana. Larger map
Where
Townsend, Broadwater County, MT. No street address stated. Directions
Getting there
From Townsend, turn east from U.S. Highway 287 onto U.S. Highway 12 for about 3 miles; turn north on State Highway 284 for about 15 miles; turn northeast onto Forest Road 287 and travel about 8 miles to the junction with Blacktail Road 4171.
Fees
Overnight use: $45 per night.
Access
Restrooms and potable water are not available at this site.
Walk-in or reserve
Reservations through Recreation.gov.
Phone
406-266-3425
Managed by
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
Coordinates
46.60841667, -111.38885555.

The Miller Creek Cabin is located in the Townsend Ranger District and rests at the intersection of the Confederate Gulch Road (FS Road 287) and the Blacktail Road (FS Road 4171), surrounded by scattered forest in the Big Belt Mountains in west-central Montana. The cabin is accessible by high-clearance vehicle, but requires over-the-snow vehicle travel during winter months.

Notable Events

  1. 1935Two miners originally built Miller Cabin. greatfallstribune.com
  2. 2011The Broadwater County Development Corporation began searching for funding and gathering volunteers to work on the cabin. greatfallstribune.com
  3. 2016The Forest Service proposed Miller Cabin for recreation rental in August 2016. govinfo.gov
  4. Miller Cabin became available to rent for overnight stays beginning Friday, Aug. 26. greatfallstribune.com

People

  • Roy Barkley, Townsend Recreation Program Manager.

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/253500
  2. recreation.gov/api/camps/campgrounds/253500
  3. fs.usda.gov/r01/helena-lewisclark/recreation/miller-cabin
  4. govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-24/pdf/2016-03844.pdf
  5. missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/forest-service-proposing-new-lookout-and-cabin-rentals/article_3e1cd6db-4d78-5889-b7dc-85741f593c5d.html
  6. greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/08/22/historic-wilderness-sites-rent/89131700