About Racetrack Cabin
Number of accommodations: 1
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Skiing
Snowmobile
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
Site Details
Reviews (44)
What Guests Are Saying
The Racetrack Cabin offers a well-stocked, clean, and comfortable stay with a great wood stove and beautiful natural surroundings, including a nearby creek for fishing. Many guests appreciated the cabin's amenities and the peaceful atmosphere, noting it has been well-maintained. However, access can be challenging due to rough road conditions, requiring a 4x4 or off-road vehicle to reach the cabin safely.
What Guests Are Saying
The Racetrack Cabin offers a well-stocked, clean, and comfortable stay with a great wood stove and beautiful natural surroundings, including a nearby creek for fishing. Many guests appreciated the cabin's amenities and the peaceful atmosphere, noting it has been well-maintained. However, access can be challenging due to rough road conditions, requiring a 4x4 or off-road vehicle to reach the cabin safely.
Review Summary
Benjamin C
VerifiedMay 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
Nice clean cabin in a beautiful location.
Benjamin C
VerifiedMay 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
Nice clean cabin in a beautiful location.
Chloe G
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
We loved this cabin! One of the cleanest and best stocked that we have been to. Located along a beautiful creek. The road is very rocky and narrow, you need a 4-wheel drive high clearance vehicle.
Chloe G
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
We loved this cabin! One of the cleanest and best stocked that we have been to. Located along a beautiful creek. The road is very rocky and narrow, you need a 4-wheel drive high clearance vehicle.
Suzanne L
VerifiedMarch 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
What a great way to get away from it all in the winter. Beautiful country and definetly quiet when you are 8 miles back in there!
Suzanne L
VerifiedMarch 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
What a great way to get away from it all in the winter. Beautiful country and definetly quiet when you are 8 miles back in there!
Elizabeth F
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
The cabin is excellent. Based on past reviews it seems USFS installed a new wood stove with a glass door; fully stocked the kitchen with plates, bowls, cookware, and a propane stove; and an axe and hatchet in the wood shed. Still bring your own propane so that the canisters there can be used for emergencies. Wood was fully stocked in the shed. Kudos to USFS for all this.
For those snowmobiling in, please be respectful of the private land surrounding the access road before the campground. We saw two snowmobilers doing laps on his land, despite signs along the road indicating the area was private.
Elizabeth F
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
The cabin is excellent. Based on past reviews it seems USFS installed a new wood stove with a glass door; fully stocked the kitchen with plates, bowls, cookware, and a propane stove; and an axe and hatchet in the wood shed. Still bring your own propane so that the canisters there can be used for emergencies. Wood was fully stocked in the shed. Kudos to USFS for all this.
For those snowmobiling in, please be respectful of the private land surrounding the access road before the campground. We saw two snowmobilers doing laps on his land, despite signs along the road indicating the area was private.
Mike H
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
I've stayed at this cabin two times now. Enjoyed it thoroughly both times. I'd recommend to anyone to bring along a couple of mouse traps and keep all your non refridgerated(cooler) food in plastic totes. Also maybe a can of fly spray.
Mike H
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA RACETRACK CABIN
I've stayed at this cabin two times now. Enjoyed it thoroughly both times. I'd recommend to anyone to bring along a couple of mouse traps and keep all your non refridgerated(cooler) food in plastic totes. Also maybe a can of fly spray.
Location Racetrack Cabin
Address:
88 Business Loop
Phillipsburg, MT, 59858
United States
Attention: The road to Racetrack Cabin is impassable to low clearance vehicles. The last 4 miles to the cabin is an extremely rough and rutted road with large rocks protruding from the road surface. High clearance vehicles such as trucks and SUV's can make the crawl up the road but should allow themselves extra time. The road is not plowed to the Forest Boundary in the winter. Guests should be prepared to ski/snowshoe/snowmobile up to 8 miles one way, distance to cabin and parking availbilty fluctuate with snow and road conditions. For additional information about accessing the cabin, please call (406) 859-3211.
From Missoula, travel East on Interstate 90 to the Racetrack exit #195. Turn right (west) onto Galen and drive about 1 mile, then turn Right (North) onto Willow Cr Rd. Turn Left (West) onto Bowman Road, which changes to Modestry Cr Rd. and proceed onto Racetrack Road 169 and continue about 16 miles to the cabin. The Ractrack Campground will be on your left approximately 5 miles before the cabin. Maps may be purchased by calling the Pintler Ranger District.
Vehicle access cannot be guaranteed any time of year due to ever-changing weather or road conditions. In the winter, guests must be prepared to travel up to 14 miles to the cabin on skis or snowmobile from the end of the plowed road.
Racetrack Cabin is accessible via Interstate 90, approximately 25 miles away, with the nearest exit being Racetrack exit #195. After exiting, local roads are used to reach the cabin, but these roads are not suitable for low clearance vehicles and conditions can vary significantly.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.297 / -113.027
Elevation: 1876 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Contact the Pintler Ranger District for any questions or concerns.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Utilities
- No water is available; bring your own supply or purification method.
Vehicles & parking
- Vehicle access is not guaranteed; high clearance 4X4 vehicles are required for the last 4 miles.
Wildlife & food storage
- Be cautious of bears; visit the provided link for safety information.
Safety & rules
- Be aware of Hantavirus exposure risk; visit the provided link for more information.
- Pack out all food and garbage.
Amenities
- A map is recommended for locating the cabin; visit the provided link for more information.
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood; obtain it locally and burn it on-site.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
