May Creek Cabin
USFS · Lookout/Cabin · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Lookout/Cabin
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Newland Ranch Dump Station · 17.7 mi
- Coordinates
- 45.6361, -113.8374
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
May Creek Cabin is an historic miner's cabin that has been restored for public rental. Located 2 miles up the May Creek National Recreation Trail #3103, this cabin provides a wood stove, 4 bunk-beds, and a primitive wooden outhouse. Access to the cabin is by foot or horse in summer, and ski or showshoe in the winter. May Creek is located in non-motorized travel area. Pack-in, pack-out all garbage. Visit Recreation.gov for reservations and more information.
From the USFS.Official page
Is May Creek Cabin free?
No. May Creek Cabin charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to May Creek Cabin?
This cabin is located 18 miles west of Wisdom, Montana. Take Highway 43 west from Wisdom for approximately 16 miles to the May Creek Campground. Follow the campground road to the fence at the south end of the campground. From May Creek Campground the May Creek Trail is open to foot and horse travel only. No motorized, mechanized or E-bikes allowed on the trails in this area. Stay on the May Creek Trail, and follow May Creek south for about 2 miles. During the winter months, The Montana Department of Transportation provides a small, plowed parking area at the entrance of the campground. Visitors must ski from the highway. Visit Recreation.gov for reservations and more information.
What are the rules at May Creek Cabin?
Food storage required March 01-December 01. The wood-frame, one-room cabin is equipped with bunk beds and foam mattresses that sleep up to four people, a wood-burning stove for heat and a propane stove for cooking. The flat-topped wood stove can also be used for cooking. A table with benches, cooking and eating utensils, axe, shovel, bucket, cleaning gear and firewood (during the winter months) are also provided. A wood stove is available for heat, and firewood and an axe are provided during winter months. An outhouse with a vault toilet is near the cabin. A propane lantern should also be available, but fuel is not supplied. The cabin has no electricity or running water. It is recommended that guests bring their own water supply for drinking, cooking and washing. Water is also available from a nearby creek, but it must be treated or boiled prior to use. Guests should bring their own bedding, food, toilet paper, towels, flashlights, garbage bags and 16-ounce propane canisters for the stove and lantern. All garbage and food must be packed out and guests should clean the cabin prior to leaving.
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SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
