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Reviews (31)
What Guests Are Saying
Basin Station Cabin is a cozy and spacious base for exploring Yellowstone, praised for its cleanliness and warmth from the wood stove. The location offers beautiful scenery and ample hiking opportunities, though some guests noted local traffic and icy roads as minor drawbacks. Overall, visitors enjoyed their stay and appreciated the cabin's amenities and supportive management.
What Guests Are Saying
Basin Station Cabin is a cozy and spacious base for exploring Yellowstone, praised for its cleanliness and warmth from the wood stove. The location offers beautiful scenery and ample hiking opportunities, though some guests noted local traffic and icy roads as minor drawbacks. Overall, visitors enjoyed their stay and appreciated the cabin's amenities and supportive management.
Review Summary
Cordelia C
VerifiedMarch 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BASIN STATION CABIN
Hiked 2.8miles from Buttermilk TH to cabin in the dark, and somehow missed the road but made it to cabin eventually. Wind blows snow into decent drifts making hiking a bit slow but doable. Restocked wood, swept as best we could, but the station could use a cleaning. Chimney takes a while to heat up to draw smoke, so remember to keep the bedroom fireplace door closed. No mice on 3/26, and we saw a fox outside!
James B
VerifiedOctober 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BASIN STATION CABIN
Good cabin stay - outhouse really stinks bad though. Firewood was suppose to be made available on October 1st but as of October 2nd no availability.
Michael J
VerifiedJuly 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BASIN STATION CABIN
Beautiful setting and loved the proximity to Yellowstone. One of our favorites.
Linda D
VerifiedJuly 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BASIN STATION CABIN
I have stayed here before and will again BUT this stay was ridiculous and USFS made it that way! There are no screens on the windows and no curtains. The hot summer sun beats through those windows but you can’t open the windows to try to cool it off without the mosquitoes pouring in. There are two screen doors which would be great but there is no way to hook them closed. With small children or pets just steps from an incredibly busy street it’s really bad. I used a dog leash to tie one screen door to a bed and we slept with the door open. I would not normally do that but it was just too hot to sleep without doing it. Really bad!!!
Alan H
VerifiedJune 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BASIN STATION CABIN
Heather W
VerifiedJanuary 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BASIN STATION CABIN
Beautiful cabin-beautiful location. It was so cold out that night and we were so cozy inside all night. Highly recommend.
Jean A
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BASIN STATION CABIN
Basin Station Cabin was so clean and cozy! It's one of the larger USFS cabins we've rented. We are glad that we brought in 4 gallons of water for our two-day stay, and that we remembered to bring matches and newspaper. Thank you to the USFS for providing dry firewood, and thank you to the people who stayed before us for stocking the cabin with split wood and kindling! We did the same for those after us. By the way, we saw trumpeter swans, two moose and two wolves as we xc skied one afternoon!
James B
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BASIN STATION CABIN
This cabin is very rustic and is only for experienced campers interested in a rustic experience. I have no issues with that and found the experience quite enjoyable. Local rangers are kind. Be careful of snowy conditions at certain times of the year unless you are prepared to hike in/out, snowmobile in/out, or cross country ski.
wendy d
VerifiedJanuary 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BASIN STATION CABIN
Rustic, quiet, adventurous, unusual find in these times. Hoping to return before too long.
James R
VerifiedDecember 3, 2019 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BASIN STATION CABIN
snowed while I was there; wood stove really warms up the place. Wood provided after Oct 1st is a great benefit. Wonderful 7 days.
Location Basin Station Cabin
Address:
Po Box 520
West Yellowstone, MT, 59758
United States
Summer directions from West Yellowstone: Proceed west on U.S. Highway 20 for approximately 6.5 miles. Turn right on Denny Creek Road and continue approximately two miles north. The cabin is located on the right side of the road.
Winter directions from West Yellowstone: Proceed west on U.S. Highway 20 for approximately 7.5 miles. Parking is available at the Buttermilk Trailhead, located approximately one mile up Highway 20 from Denny Creek Road, to the left. Guests will need to ski, snowmobile, or snowshoe one mile down Highway 20 from the Buttermilk Trailhead parking lot, and proceed along the two mile trail to the cabin.
During the spring and fall, guests are encouraged to call the Hebgen Lake Ranger District at (406) 823-6961 for road conditions and access to the cabin. Road conditions can vary greatly.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.7097 / -111.235
Elevation: 2008 feet
Policies & Rules
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Please be aware that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is not cleaning this rental cabin between user visits. To protect health and safety for all cabin visitors, we recommend you clean all "high touch surfaces" when you arrive and before you leave. Cleaning supplies are not provided; you are expected to bring your own. Leave nothing behind - pack it in, pack it out. Please take any garbage, food, books, and personal items with you. Immediately report any unsanitary conditions to the local Ranger Station. |
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Make sure to have the lock combination for the cabin door; the combination code to the cabin is included in the confirmation e-mail or letter. |
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Grizzly bears frequent the area; store all attractants (coolers, food, beverages, stock feed, garbage, toiletrie, etc,) inside the cabin. Hebgen Lake Ranger staff will be patrolling for compliance with the Food Storage Order in the cabin vicinity throughout the season. |
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Water is not available in the cabin. Guests need to bring their own or be prepared to treat water taken from a natural source. |
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No garbage service. Please bring garbage bags and pack out all trash and belongings. |
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Candles are not permitted inside the cabin. |
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Stock use at the cabin is not allowed due to lack of adequate space and because the adjacent pasture is administratively used to house Forest Service stock. |
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Please keep the fence gate between the cabin and barn closed. There may be horses in the pasture adjacent to the cabin and they could escape if the gate is not closed. |
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Guests should be aware that there is a risk of exposure to hantavirus when visiting remote cabins. |
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FIREWOOD ROUNDS IN WOODSHED ARE LIMITED TO INDOOR USE ONLY. Availability of firewood cannot be guaranteed.Limited firewood supply is provided for INDOOR USE ONLY (October 1 -May 31) Not for outdoor campfires. Firewood is not provided from June 1st to September 30th. |
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Do not leave pets unattended. |
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Weather conditions vary. Please check forcast and road conditions before your visit. |
