Lost Horse Guard Station
About this site
Lost Horse Guard Station is located eighteen miles from Highway 93 in the Lost Horse Creek drainage on the west side of the beautiful Bitterroot Valley. The cabin features two sets of full-sized bunk beds, a wood burning stove as the heat source and a propane cook stove. There is no water at this cabin. Please bring your own water for drinking, cleaning etc. There is no trash service at this cabin. PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT. Firewood is not provided at this time. Lost Horse Guard Station was built in 1938 by request of George Case, Moose Creek District Ranger, to assist the Forest Service’s efforts to administer and manage the high country of the southern Bitterroot Range. Using funds from the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the cabin was constructed by Emil Schwartz, from Wisdom, MT and known for a paying close attention to detail. Fee: $50 per night Reservations can be made at https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10176101 Pets are not allowed at the cabin. $50 per night Contact Phone: 406-821-3913 The cabin is 24.8 miles from Darby, Montana (just over 1 hour on highway and forest roads). From Darby, Montana, head north on US-93 for 7 miles. Turn left (west) onto Lost Horse Road 429 and continue for 17.8 miles. At the road junction with Twin Lakes Road 5605, stay left on Lost Horse Road. Continue approximately 130 feet. The cabin driveway will be on your right (west). Additional Info: Lost Horse Guard Station is only accessible by wheeled motorized vehicle during summer months. From January through March, access requires snowmobile or other over-snow vehicles via a 14-mile route.
Amenities & access
Access
- Drive-in access
Contact
Location
46.128057, -114.258719
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