About Indian Flats Cabin
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Bedrooms
Sleeping Capacity
On Site Services
- Propane
- Propane
Cabin Interior
- Bedrooms
- Sleeping Capacity
- Heating
001, Loop: AREA INDIAN FLATS CABIN
- 4 guests
Site Details
Reviews (27)
What Guests Are Saying
The Indian Flats Cabin offers a clean, cozy, and well-stocked experience, making it a great choice for a relaxing getaway. Guests appreciate the beautiful location, stunning night skies, and the nearby hiking opportunities. While the cabin can be challenging to find and the access road has some rough spots, overall, visitors highly recommend it and express a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
The Indian Flats Cabin offers a clean, cozy, and well-stocked experience, making it a great choice for a relaxing getaway. Guests appreciate the beautiful location, stunning night skies, and the nearby hiking opportunities. While the cabin can be challenging to find and the access road has some rough spots, overall, visitors highly recommend it and express a desire to return.
Review Summary
Jeremy T
VerifiedOctober 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA INDIAN FLATS CABIN
The cabin was great, and everything was just as advertised. There was plenty of wood for the stove, and the outhouse was clean.
Anna B
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA INDIAN FLATS CABIN
It was quiet and beautiful. Some mouse activity (which is unsurprising) so be prepared for that. Great little cabin
Tim H
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA INDIAN FLATS CABIN
Lovely cabin. We were pleased. Everything was great. Thanks for making these cabins available!
Michael H
VerifiedNovember 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA INDIAN FLATS CABIN
Cabin is what I expected. It was clean and cozy.
GLENN T
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA INDIAN FLATS CABIN
Cabin was as described but quite hard to find.
Jesse K
VerifiedJune 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA INDIAN FLATS CABIN
This is one of the best stocked cabins around! It has everything! Really, about the only things you need to bring is food, water and a sleeping bag. They have everything else. The location is awesome and the night stars on a clear night are amazing, especially if you can make the trip to the top of Hogback! It is about a 4.5 mi hike (or drive) to the top of Trout Creek Canyon which is also very pretty. I would definately recommend and will visit again in the future!
Mika G
VerifiedMay 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA INDIAN FLATS CABIN
Stayed 3 days and 2 nights over Memorial Day weekend. Relaxing and no cell service made it better. Road to cabin was in decent shape although there was one area that were sketchy but my convoy made it through.
Brian Hare
December 29, 2024
Loved it!
sam a
VerifiedFebruary 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA INDIAN FLATS CABIN
Hiked up the 8 mi from Trout Creek to the cabin on Feb 3 2024. There was ice and snow, did not need snow shoes. The time we were there we it snowed the entire time. I recommend bringing snow shoes regardless of the conditions. The hike is long but fairly straightforward, beautiful scenery and very enjoyable.
The cabin was tidy, but needed some general cleaning, the cabinets filled with remanence of stuff people felt they should leave behind. The cabinets could be cleaned up and many things could be thrown away. Otherwise, the cabin is perfect size for 2 anymore it would be very crammed. The wood stove is hot and fast with chopped pine as the fuel. Be prepared to keep the fire going all night, a full stove will burn out and be cool to the hand in about 2-3 hours.
Be cautious of CO2 if you have the propane stove and lantern running, i suggest keeping a window crack open the entire time, especially since the stove can turn the cabin into 100degree sauna very quickly.
Overall it was a great experience and I highly suggest this as a winter getaway. We did not see a single person the entire time. As a nice gesture, bring 1 full propane canister, use it, and leave it. The cabin needs 2, 1 for the stove and 1 for the lantern.
Scott G
VerifiedOctober 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA INDIAN FLATS CABIN
Need to put in solar panels for inside pluss possibly outside lighting
Location & Directions for Indian Flats Cabin
2880 Skyway Dr., Helena, MT 59602 United States
Elevation: 1,985 ft
Highway access
The nearest major road is US Highway 12, which is approximately 20 miles to the south of Indian Flats Cabin, providing access to the surrounding area.
Policies & Rules
General
- There is no electricity, water or indoor plumbing at this facility
- Access to the cabin in winter is by skiing or snowmobiling 8 miles to the site. The site is higher elevation, and most years cannot be accessed by vehicle prior to June 1.
- Entry to the cabin is by combination lock, provided in reservation email.
- Please contact the Helena Ranger District prior to arriving at the cabin to check on any restrictions or conditions, such as fire or road closures, weather or storms that may affect the quality of your visit
- Do not leave food or trash outside the cabin
- All garbage and food must be packed out
- The cabin is a no-smoking facility
- Customers need to bring small propane cylinders for the lantern and the small cook stove.
- Please clean cabin upon departure
- Make sure cabin is locked upon departure
- Guests should be aware that there is a risk of exposure to hantavirus when visiting remote cabins; click here to learn more
- Learn more about the Helena 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.
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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