Garnet Ghost Town Winter Cabin Rentals
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The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 2 notices
In the agency’s own words
Located in the center of a historic gold mining community, the Dahl and McDonald cabins offer a rustic getaway to those seeking relaxation and recreation in the Garnet Mountain Range. Located approximately 40 miles east of Missoula, Montana, Garnet Ghost Town is located in the center of the Garnet Winter Backcountry Byway, with more than 120 miles of groomed and ungroomed winter trails to explore. All roads to the cabins are not maintained or plowed for wheeled vehicle access between December and April. Visitors should be prepared to snowmobile or ski the 11 mile groomed trail to the cabins. Keep reading
Recreation
Explore the historic Garnet town site, with more than 30 preserved buildings to discover. Self-guided tour guides are available in each cabin for those looking to experience a step back into Montana history. The Dahl and McDonald cabins are situated in the center of the Garnet Winter Backcountry Byway system, which offers over 120 miles of groomed and ungroomed winter trails to explore. Snowmobiling, skiing and snowshoeing are all popular activities in the area.
Facilities
The Dahl and McDonald Cabins are both equipped with wood stoves for heat, as well as propane cook stoves, refrigerators and lighting. The cabins are not equipped with running water or electricity. Potable water is available year-round at a nearby hydrant. Each cabin has an outhouse available nearby. Each cabin is equipped with dishes, utensils and pots and pans. Firewood and a splitting axe are also provided. The beds have mattresses, but no bedding. Visitors should bring all food, bedding, garbage bags, dish soap and any other items needed for their stay. Please see the details for each cabin for more information on their specific amenities.
Natural Features
Located in the heart of the Garnet Mountain Range, the Dahl and McDonald cabins offer easy access to sweeping views of the Blackfoot and Clark Fork River Valleys, with trails traveling through mixed larch and spruce forests. Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (406) 329-3914.
Charges & Cancellations
Any changes or cancellations to your reservation must be made no less than 2 business days prior to check-in. Administrative fees are non-refundable.
What the agency tells you
Garnet Ghost Town and the Garnet Rental Cabins are located deep in the Garnet Mountains, and are completely inaccessible to wheeled vehicles during the rental period. The cabins are only accessible by snowshoeing/skiing or by the use of snowmachines. There is no cell phone service at the cabins, and winter conditions in the mountains can be unpredictable.
Guests should be prepared to bring their own bedding and food. Potable water is available onsite via a freeze-proof spigot, and a container is provided to transport water.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 2 · 2 cabin
- Hookups
- None
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets · Pit Toilets
- VAULT TOILETS on 2 of 2 campsite records / PIT TOILETS on 2 of 2 campsite records
- Drinking water
- Yes
- DRINKING WATER on 2 of 2 campsite records, DRINKING WATER (HAND PUMP) on 2 of 2 campsite records, WATER SPIGOT on 1 of 2 campsite records
- Firewood
- Mentioned
Around the campground
- On the water
- River
- Cross Country Skiing
- Cultural Activities
- Historic site
- Off Highway Vehicle Trails
- Skiing
- Snowmobile
- Snowmobile Trails
- Snowshoeing
- Wildlife viewing
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What you actually pay
“Any changes or cancellations to your reservation must be made no less than 2 business days prior to check-in. Administrative fees are non-refundable.” · this campground’s own terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
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The sites
2 sites
All 2 sites
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 2 of the 2 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| Garnet | Dahl Cabin | cabin nonelectric | $50 |
| Garnet | McDonald Cabin | cabin nonelectric | $50 |