Wapiti Cabin (front view)

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Wapiti Cabin (interior view)

Wapiti Cabin (back view)

Wapiti Cabin, Summer

Firewood Shed (situated behind Wapiti Cabin)

Wapiti Cabin

Cooking Stove

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>Wapiti Cabin is a primitive, rustic, log structure open year-round for recreational enjoyment. It provides access to several trails for summer hiking and biking, and winter skiing and snowmobiling. The cabin can be accessed by vehicle in warmer weather, but snow conditions may require a six mile trek on skis, snowshoes, or by snowmobile.  <br> <br>Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and they must bring several of their own amenities.</p>
<h2>Recreation</h2>
<p>The junction of Taylor Fork Road and Wapiti Creek offers several trailheads leading into the Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area. <br>Mountain bikers will find several route options in the Wapiti Loops in Taylor Fork, including a 14-mile route that begins at the cabin.    <br><br>For winter sports enthusiasts, the Big Sky Snowmobile Trail is within 2 miles of the cabin, and it offers some of Montana's best backcountry snowmobiling.  The area around Wapiti Creek also offers good terrain for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. <br>The cabin is open to stock, and there is a corral available for horses. A hitching rail surrounds the cabin for stock use. <br><br>Please keep in mind that fall hunting season brings big game hunters to this area.</p>
<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>This is a primitive cabin. It can sleep up to four people, with a maximum group size of six people for overnight use. There is a seven night maximum stay per group. A wood stove is available for heat, and an old-fashioned wood cook stove is also available. Basic ammeneties such as  an axe, shovel, bucket and table with chairs are also provided. Four cots are available.<br><br>An outhouse is located outside and adjacent to the cabin. Firewood is supplied for <strong>indoor use only</strong>. Renters must gather their own wood for outdoor campfires. A corral is available for stock. A stock pot is provided for boiling water. It is strongly recommended that campers bring their own back country cookware and dishes for use.  <br><br>No electricity or water is available. Guests must bring their own drinking water, flashlights and lanterns, bedding, matches, extra toilet paper, garbage bags, dish soap, and other necessities. The cabin will need to be cleaned and all trash removed prior to departure.</p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
<p>Wapiti Cabin is situated inbetween the Madison Mountain Range and the Gallatin Mountain Range at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Beyond the meadow, guests at the cabin can see dense stands of evergreens and rugged mountain ridges. Wapiti Creek flows nearby. <br><br>The area around Wapiti Cabin is grizzly bear habitat, but it's also home to deer, elk, moose, and other wildlife. </p>

<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<p>Wapitit Cabin is within the vacinity of West Yellowstone, MT, home of the West Gate to Yellowstone National Park. </p>
<p>It is also close to Hebgen and Earthquake lakes as well as the Earthquake Lake Visitor Center. </p>

Wapiti Cabin is a primitive, rustic, log structure open year-round for recreational enjoyment. It provides access to several trails for summer hiking and biking, and winter skiing and snowmobiling. The cabin can be accessed by vehicle in warmer weather, but snow conditions may require a six mile trek on skis, snowshoes, or by snowmobile. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and they must bring several of their own amenities.

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