Vigilante Cabin
Alder, Madison County, Montana. Cabin; Year Round.
Details
- Where
- 2817 Upper Ruby Rd, Alder, MT 59710. Directions
- When
- Earliest check in time is 3:00 PM and latest checkout time is 11:AM.
- Getting there
- From Sheridan, travel south on Highway 287 for about 10 miles to Alder. Turn south on Ruby River Road and continue about 22 miles to Vigilante Station. The last 20 miles are on a gravel road, which can be slippery when wet or snow-covered.
- Fees
- $75.
- Access
- Bears frequent the area with mandatory food storage and refuse requirements in effect March 1 through December 1 annually.
- Walk-in or reserve
- Renters must call the district office with their reservation number during office hours for the lock combination. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Mountain Time) Mon-Fri, closed on weekends and Federal holidays.
- Phone
- 406 682-4253
- Managed by
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
- Established
- The house was constructed in 1925.
- Coordinates
- 45.0175194, -111.9626611.
The Vigilante cabins were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1920s and were first used as a guard station. The middle house, which is the largest, is available by reservation public use. The remaining outbuildings are still used by Forest Service personnel throughout the year. The cabin lies a short walking distance away from the upper Ruby River.
Notable Events
- 1930sIn the 1930s a Civilian Conservation Corp camp was established at the site and the adjacent houses and garage were constructed. The site also then served as a range experiment station. recreation.gov