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About West Fork Cabin (S Of Ennis)
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001, Loop: AREA WEST FORK CABIN
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Reviews (16)
What Guests Are Saying
The West Fork Cabin offers a clean and well-maintained retreat for 1 or 2 guests, with a peaceful atmosphere and a lovely setting, making it ideal for a summer getaway. However, access to the cabin can be challenging due to inadequate directions and difficult road conditions, which has caused frustration for some guests. Overall, while the cabin is comfortable and tidy, improved navigation information would enhance the experience.
What Guests Are Saying
The West Fork Cabin offers a clean and well-maintained retreat for 1 or 2 guests, with a peaceful atmosphere and a lovely setting, making it ideal for a summer getaway. However, access to the cabin can be challenging due to inadequate directions and difficult road conditions, which has caused frustration for some guests. Overall, while the cabin is comfortable and tidy, improved navigation information would enhance the experience.
Review Summary
DAVE B
VerifiedAugust 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA WEST FORK CABIN
Great spot, but tough to get to-- flat tire on truck due to sharp rock 2 miles from cabin. Too bad that fire took out trees to the west of the cabin to keep it from being in shade in afternoon.
Duane S
VerifiedDecember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA WEST FORK CABIN
Cabin was very clean. Outhouse was decent but Hill to it very icy so wear your boots. Lots of wood split and ready. No issues.
Gina H
VerifiedApril 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA WEST FORK CABIN
Horrible, nonexistent directions to the cabin!!! Was on the phone for 30 minutes with a forestry ranger who could not figure it out and together we tried to figure the route out on All Trails. We never got to the cabin. According to the route that we figured out it would be two hours of driving once we got off of 287. About 5 miles into this two hour drive, there was so much snow pack on the road we were sliding all over in an F250 4x4. So, so disappointing. If there is not a more specific and manageable route to get to the cabin, then this cabin should not be available for rent until at least June 1st. Very frustrating and a waste of our time and money. Lost two nights of reservation and a very disappointed 12 y/o boy.
monica r
VerifiedJuly 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA WEST FORK CABIN
Clean and tidy cabin. Comfortable for a summer break visit lovely setting no mice yay!!
Audrey L
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA WEST FORK CABIN
Great off the grid cabin! Clean and well maintained. Peaceful location when we were for a couple of weekdays.
DAVE B
VerifiedAugust 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA WEST FORK CABIN
Great little cabin for 1 or 2. Too bad about most of the trees being burned a while back, so there's not much shade now. Like the quiet, and the spring. No live mice caught, but sounded like some were in the walls/attic.
Location West Fork Cabin (S Of Ennis)
Address:
5 Forest Service Road
Ennis, MT, 59729
United States
From Ennis, travel south on Highway 287 for about 30 miles, then head northwest on Standard Creek Road for about 20 miles and 10 miles south on Forest Road 290. The majority of the road to the cabin is gravel and has some long, steep grades, which may require four-wheel drive. The road can be treacherous and impassable if the conditions are wet or snowy, often in mid-October and November. Over snow vehicles are necessary in winter, permissable after December 1. All roads in the Gravelly Range are closed to wheeled motorized use from April 1 through June 30. Maps (Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest-South) may be purchased by calling the Madison Ranger District.
The West Fork Cabin is accessible via Highway 287, which is approximately 30 miles north of the cabin, providing the main route from Ennis.
Elevation: 2574 feet
57 mi drive to downtown Ennis (about 2 hr 25 min)
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- The cabin is locked. The combination is made available from the website with your receipt. If you haven't received the combination, you must call the Madison Ranger District at 406-682-4253 Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm for the cabin combination. The office is NOT open on Federal Holidays.
- Water and electricity are not available at the cabin
- This facility is located in a remote and wild area; before making a reservation, become aware of bear, water and weather safety (including avalanche danger)
- A mandatory food storage order is in effect annually between March 1 and December 1 to ensure all food is properly stored and unavailable to wildlife; please contact the Madison Ranger District for more details
- Hay and feed, including grain, must be certified weed-free
- All garbage and food must be packed out. Pack it in Pack it out
- Guests should be aware that there is a risk of exposure to hantavirus when visiting remote cabins; click here to learn more
- Rodent poison may be in use; please take appropriate precautions with children and pets to avoid ingestion
- Learn more about the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Snowmobiles, or any type of over snow vehicles, are allowed on forest lands only from December 2 through May 15.
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Last updated: September 8, 2026
