Black Butte Cabin

A clean cabin at the edge of alpine glory--wildflowers everywhere, and beautiful rocky bluffs to climb and view. This cabin was very well kept, with new bunk pads and chinking, screened in shelving, a nice fire ring with plenty of dead pine wood to gather nearby. Wilderness--it's in there a ways--but accessible for the patient. We did not need to use the wood stove for heat, but it was well-stocked with kindling. Very private.

There needs to be a lean-to/cover for the wood pile. We had to dig the wood out of the snow drift and it didn’t burn very well in the stove until it dried out. The door knob on the inside of the door needs repairs. Visitors must go see Black Butte

There needs to be a lean-to/cover for the wood pile. We had to dig the wood out of the snow drift and it didn’t burn very well in the stove until it dried out. The door knob on the inside of the door needs repairs. Visitors must go see Black Butte

This was our second trip to the cabin. It was wonderful. The hike to black butte is beautiful and the cabin is always clean! This was a great way to unplug family and catch up!

This was our second trip to the cabin. It was wonderful. The hike to black butte is beautiful and the cabin is always clean! This was a great way to unplug family and catch up!

We had a really good time at Black butte cabin me and my dad have passed it many of times and have always wanted to stay so we made the decision to camp there this year we had a great time and seeing a lot of wildlife.

We had a really good time at Black butte cabin me and my dad have passed it many of times and have always wanted to stay so we made the decision to camp there this year we had a great time and seeing a lot of wildlife.

Constant traffic screaming by. It is like living beside an interstate highway.

Constant traffic screaming by. It is like living beside an interstate highway.

Beautiful setting for a cabin! Sits high above an open meadow with stream and has views of mountains and buttes in the distance. We did some hiking at the Wolverine basin and hiked up toward Freezeout mountain - quite lovely, but you'll have to use a map and navigational skills as the trail to Freezeout is not well marked and is not visible in the grass. The cabin is also near access to the Black Butte which can be climbed (we'll have to do it next time).

The cabin itself is large enough inside for 4 people to sleep and eat comfortably. Here are a couple of caveats:
1. There is no food prep/cooking table - only the dining table. It would be worth your while to bring along a camping table.
2. The 2-burner portable camp stove looked like it had been dropped and was completely covered with grease. It worked - boiled our water - and we got a lot of the grease off, but you might be better off bringing your own.

There was some traffic the weekend we went, but it wasn't terribly distracting. The outhouse across the street was used occasionally by nearby camping parties and also served as a turn-around point for trucks and ATVs.

The road there was quite rutted and rocky in spots, particularly the last 5 mi or so. Should be able to get a passenger vehicle through, but take it slow.