High Rye Cabin

Such a quaint little cabin and peaceful location--yet super easy to get to. I can't wait to return! Had an incredible time, and the area was just gorgeous. Appreciated the ample wood stockpiled around the cabin, too. It was very cozy and nicely kept up.

I wasn't really seeing "trails" through the surrounding forest--and I looked quite a bit--but it's possible to walk a long way through the fields behind the cabin, within pasture interspersed with large clusters of trees (if you scramble across a mucky creek and/or fencing to get back there). Maybe that's what the website meant by saying there are trails right around the cabin. Or maybe that's outdated and the trails are overgrown now. There was no signage outside or info about trails in the cabin, so it's hard to say...just mentioning that in case it could be made more clear, if they do exist!

This cabin gets high marks for its accessibility, cleanliness, location and beauty. We came from Helena, where it was 93 degrees, and enjoyed the refreshing cool temperature (it was at least 20 degrees cooler!). Also, there was lush green vegetation everywhere, which was a welcome contrast to the rest of the dry state.
The road to the cabin was wide and smooth, and the cabin was easy to find. It is well maintained and clean- some cabins make you feel certain you will leave with hantavirus. Not this one. It is bright and clean and spacious. There are two bunk beds in a separate room from the living area. There is no potable water, and the creek that runs alongside the cabin was just a trickle, and signs of cattle around it suggest that it probably isn’t the kind of water you’d want to use. The road is not heavily trafficked by locals, so it felt quiet and remote.
Just be aware that the directions on the website tell you to look for FS 82: when you’re approaching Fairmont Hot Springs, look for a little brown sign on a rustic looking road just after the RV park that indicates German Gulch and High Rye. It’s easy to miss but that’s where you turn. It’s German Gulch Road on a map, not FS 82.

This cabin gets high marks for its accessibility, cleanliness, location and beauty. We came from Helena, where it was 93 degrees, and enjoyed the refreshing cool temperature (it was at least 20 degrees cooler!). Also, there was lush green vegetation everywhere, which was a welcome contrast to the rest of the dry state.
The road to the cabin was wide and smooth, and the cabin was easy to find. It is well maintained and clean- some cabins make you feel certain you will leave with hantavirus. Not this one. It is bright and clean and spacious. There are two bunk beds in a separate room from the living area. There is no potable water, and the creek that runs alongside the cabin was just a trickle, and signs of cattle around it suggest that it probably isn’t the kind of water you’d want to use. The road is not heavily trafficked by locals, so it felt quiet and remote.
Just be aware that the directions on the website tell you to look for FS 82: when you’re approaching Fairmont Hot Springs, look for a little brown sign on a rustic looking road just after the RV park that indicates German Gulch and High Rye. It’s easy to miss but that’s where you turn. It’s German Gulch Road on a map, not FS 82.

Always a fun cabin!

Always a fun cabin!

cabin was tidy when we arrived. There was some wood but suggest you bring some of your own.
Front porch was nice to sit on and relax. We did have some cow visitors, so we did put the rope up across
the entrance so we could enjoy them from afar.

cabin was tidy when we arrived. There was some wood but suggest you bring some of your own.
Front porch was nice to sit on and relax. We did have some cow visitors, so we did put the rope up across
the entrance so we could enjoy them from afar.

Absolutely wonderful experience here. Everything was clean and tidy, the only problem was there was no Firewood, so plan ahead before arriving, less you have to drive back to Butte or Anaconda.

Absolutely wonderful experience here. Everything was clean and tidy, the only problem was there was no Firewood, so plan ahead before arriving, less you have to drive back to Butte or Anaconda.

Cabin had a smell to it and beds were stained and gross. We camped in our tent on the grass and left as soon as we woke up.

Firepit was nice!