Strawberry Cabin
Helena, Jefferson County, Montana. CABIN NONELECTRIC.
Details
- Where
- Helena, Jefferson County, MT. No street address stated. Directions
- When
- Cabin is available to rent throughout the year.
- Season
- Vehicle access May 15th to October 14th; walk-in access only after October 15th; winter access by snowshoeing, skiing, or dog sledding.
- Getting there
- About 15 miles south of Helena: from Interstate 15 take exit 187 for Montana City/MT-518; east on Jackson Creek Road 0.5 miles; right/south on Johns St continuing onto McClellan Creek Road for four miles; right/south on Warm Springs Creek/Strawberry Lookout Rd 1.7 miles, then right/west on Strawberry Lookout Rd to the cabin.
- Fees
- Overnight Use: $50 per night.
- Access
- Non-motorized access only for last mile - 10/15 to 5/15.
- Walk-in or reserve
- Reserve through Recreation.gov.
- Phone
- 406-449-5201
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Managed by
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
- Established
- Built 1941.
- Coordinates
- 46.476, -111.915.
Lookout-and-log cabin at the top of Strawberry Butte (6,100 feet) in the heart of the Elkhorn Mountains; an excellent example of a C-46 one room cabin plan designed by William Fox.
Notable Events
- 1940sThe metal fire lookout tower beside the cabin was built; it is no longer active and is not open to the public. recreation.gov
- 1941Strawberry Cabin was built at the top of Strawberry Butte in the Elkhorn Mountains. fs.usda.gov
People
- William Fox, Designer of the C-46 one-room cabin plan used for Strawberry Cabin.