The Long Way
Gallatin County
A wooden log cabin nestled in a forest of tall pine trees.
Plate I. Exterior of Window Rock Cabin. From fs.usda.gov
A log cabin and a wood shed sit in a mountain clearing surrounded by trees.
Plate II. Window Rock Cabin and woodshed. From fs.usda.gov
A log cabin sits in a clearing surrounded by tall evergreen trees.
Plate III. Window Rock Cabin exterior. From recreation.gov
A small log cabin and woodshed in a snowy forest.
Plate IV. Window Rock Cabin in winter. From fs.usda.gov
A log cabin sits in a grassy clearing surrounded by tall pine trees.
Plate V. Window Rock Cabin near Big Timber. From recreation.gov
A landscape photograph showing a forested mountain under a clear blue sky.
Plate VI. Mountain scenery near Window Rock Cabin. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a rustic log cabin featuring a wood-burning stove and a wooden ladder.
Plate VII. Cabin interior, Window Rock Cabin. From fs.usda.gov
An interior view of a rustic log cabin with beds and wooden furniture.
Plate VIII. Cabin interior, Window Rock Cabin. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a rustic log cabin with a wooden cabinet and wood stove.
Plate IX. Cabin interior with stove, Window Rock Cabin. From recreation.gov

Window Rock Cabin

Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana. Cabin; Year-round.

Details

Map. Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana. Larger map
Where
Bozeman, Gallatin County, MT. No street address stated. Directions
When
Open 24 hours/day.
Getting there
From Bozeman, MT: Drive south on S. 19th Ave. for about 7 miles. Turn left onto Hyalite Canyon Road FS 62. Drive about 12.7 miles to the Window Rock Cabin access road and gate on the right (west) side of the road.
Fees
$65 per night.
Access
Hyalite Canyon Road, FS 62, closes to all motorized vehicles the evening of March 31 through May 15.
Walk-in or reserve
Make sure to have the lock combination for the cabin door; the combination code to the cabin is included in the confirmation e-mail or letter.
Phone
406-522-2520
Managed by
Custer Gallatin National Forest, Bozeman Ranger District.
Established
1940.
Coordinates
45.46236, -110.95845.

A recreation rental cabin on the Bozeman District on the Custer Gallatin National Forest.

Notable Events

  1. 2022The Custer Gallatin Historic Preservation Team's first full field season, under Great American Outdoors Act maintenance funding, focused its repair work on three cabins including Window Rock Cabin on the Bozeman District. fs.usda.gov

People

  • John Schumacher, member of the Custer Gallatin Historic Preservation Team that repaired the cabin (2022).
  • Matthew Sanford, member of the Custer Gallatin Historic Preservation Team that repaired the cabin (2022).

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234328
  2. fs.usda.gov/r01/custergallatin/recreation/window-rock-cabin
  3. fs.usda.gov/r01/custergallatin/newsroom/stories/custer-gallatin-gaoa-cabins-project
  4. bozemandailychronicle.com/news/forest-service-announces-plans-to-repair-roads-and-trails-around-southwest-montana/article_4dd65f1d-3c0b-5d35-a06e-cd6b04374166.html
  5. explorebigsky.com/a-guide-to-forest-service-cabins
  6. hyalite.org/rental-cabins-and-pavilion