Fairview Ranger Station

Great place to stay

We had hoped to do some snowshoeing but the snow was pretty melted, but we managed to do a nice 9 mi hike. We really enjoyed the fire pit. On our way home we stopped at the brewery in Libby for a great lunch and Kootenai Falls.

Always a great place to stay.

I stayed at this cabin when bicycling through this area. First off, this area is excellent for cycling, beautiful country, paved roads (careful of incredible potholes though), no traffic, and lots of trains (yes!). The cabin was a very nice peaceful getaway. Had everything I needed for a comfortable night, just tossed my sleeping bag on the downstairs fold-out futon. Well stocked kitchen for cooking, comfy couch, big loft with 3 beds, clean and neat. Modern vault outhouse. There is a creek right in front to clean up in after a long sweaty ride and to get drinking water (for filtering or boiling to drink). Will stay there again!

Such a cool place to stay! Would not advise driving to it at night for the first time, a little spooky. We’d still love to come back though!

This is a well stocked, clean, and comfortable cabin. All appliances (fridge, stove, heater) all worked. The grounds were mostly clean except the deer legs laying around. The stairs going up to the bedrooms are very narrow so be cautious!

the floor had just been redone, it looked very nice, also was clean.

A remote, awesome piece of Montana to get away. The cabin is in great shape and it's a cozy place when it's cold. You may hear a scurry and the upstairs is sparce but the kitchen and cook area is great, the surrounding area second to none. It's close to many natural resources and we can't speak highly enough about it, although we hesitate to because then everyone will want to go there.

We’ve usually had good experiences with cabins, but this one had a few issues. The worst part was the bat flying around above the bed, and there was a mouse decaying in a trap (it had been there awhile but we got rid of it) , and the people who were there before us did not empty pail under sink, and it looked moldy, so we carried it out. Also, I got an allergic reaction to something in the cabin. We only used one night of our three nights that we had booked, and we never actually slept in the cabin, but rather slept in the vehicle after seeing the bat. (Bats can carry rabies so we did not want t risk it plus my allergies were too bad and I suspected a reaction to mold). Oh, I almost forgot to mention that the night when we arrived, it was just after dark and we could see that somebody was on the property and it turns out that a random bicyclist was passing through and he thought the cabin was vacant so he decided to camp there. We were a bit scared at first but then we realized that he was scared too. He packed up and moved down the road.

Positives:
It does have a very nice outhouse.
The remote location is perfect for those looking for solitude.
The cabin had a very historic vibe.
If you want truly rustic, this is your place.
It is great to get away from cell service,

Great little cabin in a nice area. Nice amenities, in line with other forest service cabins. Propane throughout the cabin is a huge plus. Mice are a problem at this cabin, seeing mice in cabin upon check-in, hearing them in the walls and mice would get into the bathroom at night and eat the toilet paper. If you can get past the mice it’s a very nice cabin.