Reviews for this site — 001, Loop: AREA HOGAN CABIN

4.5
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James V Verified
Stayed date
May 2021

So unfortunately I couldn't make it all the way to the cabin due to the amount of snow on the final stretch. I was probably about 3-4 miles away from the cabin before I hit really thick snow on the dirt road. I have a Tacoma with off road tires and there was no way I would have made it. A snowmobile would have made it but the road from that point on looked to have long stretches of snow then long stretches of dirt. I attempted to go in the back route, off go HWY 93. The road from there that takes you to the top of the mountain was clear and sunny the entire way up. Took about 40 minutes to reach the top and it was a beautiful drive. However once I got to the other side, ape 5 miles from the cabin, there was so much snow again. I drove small patches of it and scouted it every time I made it about 100 ft. It got so thick I had to turn around. There was no sign of anyone that had been on either road. I turned around and then my truck sunk in the snow and I got stuck. Luckily I had a shovel and after about 20 minutes I was able to dig out. There was no way of getting any help if I hadn't gotten out. I will say the area is beautiful but there was no way to get into the cabin. I have a lot of experience hiking Montana and that would still have been a long hike to get there. Mountain miles are far longer than street miles. I would highly recommend not to book this cabin until mid to late June when the temps have risen. Most of those spots I mentioned do not get any sunlight therefore the snow is going to be there all of spring. A 4 wheeler may have a better chance but be sure it has a winch in case it too sinks in the snow.