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Reviews (19)
What Guests Are Saying
The Ibex Cabin offers a cozy and well-equipped retreat, perfect for enjoying beautiful scenery and peaceful surroundings. Guests appreciated the wood stove and ample firewood, as well as the nearby hiking trails. While directions to the cabin could be clearer, overall experiences were positive, highlighting the cabin's cleanliness and safety.
What Guests Are Saying
The Ibex Cabin offers a cozy and well-equipped retreat, perfect for enjoying beautiful scenery and peaceful surroundings. Guests appreciated the wood stove and ample firewood, as well as the nearby hiking trails. While directions to the cabin could be clearer, overall experiences were positive, highlighting the cabin's cleanliness and safety.
Review Summary
Michael W
VerifiedApril 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA IBEX CABIN
The cabin is great! Thank you Forest service for supplying wood for the heating stove! Beautiful hike to the cabin. Snow was pretty deep at the end of March so we couldn’t do as much hiking as we wanted but the experience was great. It’s great to live in the USA and have these resources.
Michele R
VerifiedNovember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA IBEX CABIN
Secluded but an easy drive with a decent road. The cabin is small and cozy and is equipped with everything you need for a cabin stay. I brought my supplies, bedding, and ready to eat meals, but there is also a few kitchen and cleaning supplies available. The woodstove does very well and there is plenty of firewood. We hiked one of the nearby trails. Then took advantage of the sunny front porch to enjoy the beautiful scenery. We were surprised to hear a coyote calling in the late afternoon and then even more surprised to see it just a hundred or so yards away. We watched it call in the rest of the pack and they all gathered in the meadow. We were woken with their calls again in the morning. Stargazed until bedtime. Did it all again the next day. Pleasant and peaceful stay.
Hannah T
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA IBEX CABIN
such a peaceful cabin! backs up to a public hiking trail, so there will be people around if the weather is nice, but trail is around the corner enough. loved our experience!
Luke N
VerifiedJuly 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA IBEX CABIN
Great classic log cabin. The stove was very good. Beautiful scenery right off the front porch. Highly recommended.
Susan M
VerifiedJune 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA IBEX CABIN
Beautiful location and fully stocked with everything you would need. Directions to the location are not clear, so utilize google maps or safari maps to make sure you are on track.
Katie K
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA IBEX CABIN
The cabin was clean, safe, and well maintained. Beautiful location- great memories- Highly recommend for anyone seeking a peaceful weekend
Heather B
VerifiedMarch 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA IBEX CABIN
Sweet little cabin with beautiful views. We had to snowmobile in the 5 miles as the road was too deep with snow to travel. Directions for parking and traveling in were well written so no problems finding the place. That wood stove..wow. It pumps out the heat. We woke up at 1 am sweating and had to crack the door. Temps outside were in the 20s at night. Had everything we needed for a cozy night.
michell r
VerifiedNovember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA IBEX CABIN
Very nice place for a sylvan experience. From splitting wood, to writing, to listening and just being. Enjoy the quiet and the darkness.
Katherine D
VerifiedDecember 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA IBEX CABIN
Cute little cabin set in an astonishingly beautiful meadow. Cabin has great windows and a sunny front porch. Got to watch a Great Horned Owl hunting from my sleeping bag before dawn one morning. Great pow surfing nearby and a gorgeous 2.8 mi ski in/ski out. Get there during daylight to mop up the mouse poop and keep your food (and your pets' food) stored at night for a sound sleep. Little Morso stove had a big crack across the top and the front cover kept falling out. One of my favorite FS cabins so far!
Timothy V
VerifiedOctober 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA IBEX CABIN
I love this cabin, down in its own little valley. It was scrupulously clean. We skied in last winter as well and it was cozy and brilliant.
Location Ibex Cabin
Address:
5242 Highway 89 South
Livingston, MT, 59047
United States
From Livingston, travel north on U.S. Highway 89 just past Clyde Park. Turn right onto Cottonwood Bench Road and continue 3 miles. Turn right onto Cottonwood Road and proceed for about 7 miles, to the intersection of Upper Cottonwood Creek Road and Lower Cottonwood Road. Turn left on Upper Cottonwood Creek Road. Take the next right,
continuing on Upper Cottonwood Creek Road. Continue approximately 4.5 miles to an intersection and bear left onto Ibex Road, following the signs for the next 2.5 miles to the cabin. (High clearance four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended due to the rough road conditions).
In the winter, either park along the county road or in the private winter parking area at the intersection of Briggs Lane and Upper Cottonwood Creek Road. This parking lot is maintained by our Forest Service partners, the Big Sky Snow Riders. Please contact them for permission/access to use the parking area, at 406-220-1356.
Please remember to allow for others to turn around and for the county snowplow to be able to operate. Do not block roadways or driveways.
Both parking opportunities are approximately 9 miles from U.S. Highway 89. Ski, snowshoe or snowmobile the remaining 5.5 miles to the cabin.
The Cottonwood area can be extremely windblown during the winter months. Roads drift in with snow quickly during high winds and may not be plowed for 24 to 48
hours. It is recommended that winter guests carry topographic maps and compasses for navigation since the route may be windblown and difficult to find. The signs might be down due to weather conditions or vandalism.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.0031 / -110.441
Elevation: 2044 feet
Policies & Rules
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5 night maximum stay limit |
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The cabin remains locked; guests must CHECK their confirmation letter for the cabin combination. When operating the combination locks, line up the numbers and squeeze the handle and base together. The lock will pop open |
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ARRIVAL ON 1st DAY OF RESERVATION 2:00 p.m. DEPARTURE ON THE LAST DAY OF YOUR RESERVATION 12:00 p.m. |
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Maximum group size for using facility and adjacent area is 15 people |
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Water is not available in the cabin; water obtained from nearby natural water sources should be treated prior to use to prevent Giardia |
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A high clearance, four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended to access the cabin |
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Cell phone coverage is either limited or not available in this area |
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Guests must carefully follow the food storage order for Gallatin National Forest (Click here for more information) |
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No garbage service; please bring garbage bags and pack out all trash and personal belongings |
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No liquid fueled (white gas) stoves or lanterns allowed in the cabin or on the porch |
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No facilities for horses; bring electric fencing to pasture in meadow and please do not pasture them within cabin fence. Disperse horse manure when leaving and leave area clean. |
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Horses can be used on nearby trails; when tying horses to trailers, please clean areas before leaving |
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Hay and feed brought to the site for stock must be certified weed-free. Out of state horses must have current Coggins test. |
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Within the Yellowstone Ranger District, refunds for weather or accessibility issues on the day of arrival or later will not be considered. Refunds will also not be considered for conditions resulting from poor housekeeping by previous visitors. |
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Please collect your own firewood for campfires |
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The primary occupant is responsible to ensure all members of their party abide by USFS regulations |
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Firing a gun or use of any other weapon is not allowed with 150 yards of the cabin |
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Guests should be aware that there is a risk of exposure to Hantavirus when visiting remote cabins; click here for more information |
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Click here for more information about Gallatin National Forest |
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Please call the Livingston office of the Yellowstone Ranger District at (406) 222-1892, during business hours: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST, Monday through Friday, for current weather conditions/alerts, information and questions about the cabin. |
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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. |
