$75
Vigilante Cabin
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Booking Window: 6 months
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Booking Window: 6 months
6,099 ft
39°F
27°F
27°F
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Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest › Madison Ranger District › Montana
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Vigilante Cabin, MT - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Vigilante Cabin is located in the Madison Ranger District, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (2 hrs 20 min southwest of Bozeman, MT) with an elevation of 6,099 feet. The site is open all year. Prices start at $75.00 per night. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.
Campsite Reviews (25)
4.2 out of 5
| 5 star | 52% | |
| 4 star | 28% | |
| 3 star | 12% | |
| 2 star | 4% | |
| 1 star | 4% |
@DavidK6336379 · Camped on Dec 14, 2025 at Campsite #1
We usually come for rifle season and live in a tent for 3 weeks, The cabin was absolutely perfect for muzzleloader season, definitely would use the cabin again.
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@DAVEB3216537 · Camped on Jul 7, 2025 at Campsite #1
Was advertised that there was potable water there-- it was shut down, as was the water at the nearby campground, so we had to find a spring, and filter all of it. We expect a partial refund for this, but "good luck on that one", I suppose.No screen on back window (to get some cross ventilation), but we luckily brought some of our own to cover the window to open it. Screen door had an inch gap on top and side, letting bugs in, and screens on windows were not attached, so they fell out. Yes, propane oven worked well, as did the solar-powered lighting, which was great. Not a fan of the "integrated pillow" mattresses. Unannounced 80-horse camp-out next to cabin took us an extra hour to get 300 yards down road across bridge when we tried to leave! Don't know if we'll be back, after being there a number of times over the last 25 years.
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@PeterR5227973 · Camped on Jan 30, 2025 at Campsite #1
Cabin was great as always with the exception of the new wood stove since the last time I was there. It took a full 24 hours to get the cabin warm. It is very hard to keep a fire going once there is some ashes in the bottom. It needs to be cleaned every day. The dampers on the bottom of the stove seem to not make any difference. Other than that it was still a great time.
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@BrianV1669583 · Camped on Dec 29, 2023 at Campsite #1
Fantastic cabin! We spent New Years at the cabin and really enjoyed it. It was plenty warm and the new wood stove put in last summer worked great. There wasn't much snow and we were able to drive right to the cabin. I think they normally say you can only get within a mile in the winter, but even that might be a bit of an exaggeration - it's about 200 yards from the county road to the cabin.
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@GaryB5198117 · Camped on Sep 12, 2023 at Campsite #1
Work crews installing internet cables throughout the entire area created heavy traffic and way more noise than in previous seasons.
@DAVEB3216537 · Camped on Jul 27, 2023 at Campsite #1
Great, roomy cabin with a lot of room around it that the public cannot be at (good privacy there). Nice having a decent outhouse along with the regular indoor bathroom.Having an indoor shower was great, but the water pressure was severely lacking. I wish there was at least one "double" or "queen" size bed: all of them are made for one person.
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@NickWD1F20E0BC · Camped on May 29, 2023 at Campsite #1
Great location, cabin is in pretty good shape. It was strange but extravagant to have a bathroom and a refrigerator in a forest service cabin! We enjoyed our stay despite a lot of rain showers and mud that the kids loved to play in ;)
@GeorgeB9630400 · Camped on May 21, 2023 at Campsite #1
Great Cabin, had some high runoff over the road while we were there. A little worried about getting cut off but all good. May need to bring a couple cleaning supplies next time, Like a new sponge and some more dishwashing liquid for kitchen and a toilet brush and some comet for the bathroom.
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@AdamD8701821 · Camped on Oct 30, 2022 at Campsite #1
Vigilante is in a great spot. Cabin could really use a once over. Kitchen is pretty gross and for some reason, every time I go here the place is a mess. People, use a mop! It won't kill you. That goes for the forest service too. When you folks stay there, the same rules apply.
@RandallN888485 · Camped on May 9, 2022 at Campsite #1
More comforts than one could ever expect in the wilds of Montana.
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@LenaS322 · Camped on Dec 13, 2021 at Campsite #1
My band loves staying here. We have come twice now to have songwriting retreats. It is peaceful, warm with the wood stove, and accommodating with the two bedrooms, kitchen, and living room. We will continue to return to this cabin forever!
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@MitchellR826 · Camped on Nov 24, 2021 at Campsite #1
Absolutely loved our stay at Vigilante during opening week of the big game season and then again I’ve thanksgiving week. Great property, clean and easy to use. Location is also awesome. Weather was a little too nice so we never did get our elk but definitely plan on staying in Vigilante again!
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@MitchellR77250 · Camped on Nov 24, 2021 at Campsite #1
Absolutely loved our stay at Vigilante during opening week of the big game season and then again Ive thanksgiving week. Great property, clean and easy to use. Location is also awesome. Weather was a little too nice so we never did get our elk but definitely plan on staying in Vigilante again!
@RobertN920 · Camped on Oct 30, 2021 at Campsite #1
Everything went well and we were very satisfied. I think you need to haul some gravel into the parking area as it was wet when we showed up and rained some making that big puddle a little hard to walk around.
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@GaryB417 · Camped on Oct 17, 2021 at Campsite #1
Very nice, good hiking and fishing. Be sure to drive up Warm Springs Creek.
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@JanaZ483 · Camped on Jul 10, 2021 at Campsite #1
A little hard to find (look for vigilante "station") but great once we were there!
@LisaK439 · Camped on May 18, 2021 at Campsite #1
Cabin is very clean and is easy to drive. The Ruby River is a short walk from the cabin.
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@PeteR987 · Camped on Feb 4, 2021 at Campsite #1
We have stayed here several times during the winter for our snowmobile trips. It is always nice to come back to a warm cabin with power. Having a refrigerator and Oven really makes it a great experience. Will continue to this great cabin for our winter trips.
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@RossC325 · Camped on Dec 18, 2020 at Campsite #1
We had a nice stay, the house was clean and comfortable.
@MollyS922 · Camped on Nov 26, 2020 at Campsite #1
Always a lovely stay. Great cabin with electricity.
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@AmberO608 · Camped on Feb 15, 2020 at Campsite #1
The road turned out to be impassable even with 4-wheel- drive. The cabin description only states that the road may be slippery when wet or snow-covered. There is no mention that it could be completely drifted shut & not plowed within a couple miles of the cabin. After digging out for 2 hours we turned around & came home without ever seeing the cabin itself.
@BrianA371 · Camped on Sep 16, 2019 at Campsite #1
We've stayed at the cabin in September 5-6 years now. This was the 3rd year in a row we had close calls with GRIZZLY Bears while bow hunting. In fact there were 2-mauling's one of the days we were there. Both guys were injured pretty bad. Pretty place to visit but stay out of the woods unless your prepared and trained to deal with Grizzly's. NEVER BOW HUNT ALONE HERE
@WendyJ193 · Camped on Jul 28, 2019 at Campsite #1
Such a nice, quiet location for this "cabin". We really appreciated the shower and indoor toilet AND hot water! The river is not suitable, however for spin casting because of the amount of willow along the shores. A beautiful setting, however.
@BruceS842 · Camped on Jul 11, 2019 at Campsite #1
The Vig cabin is in a beautiful location on the Ruby River--hiking, fishing, sight-seeing, hanging out. It's on an active USFS compound, so you may have staff & trucks & ranchers around at times. Thankfully a volunteer kept the grass mowed around the cabin. The cabins are old (1930s?), so don't expect modern or slick facilities or features. Bunks have pads on them, there's a big table with chairs, a frig, and a stove. Inside toilet & shower, electricity. Sometimes there's a problem with plumbing or septic tank, so be prepared for rustic conditions & adaptations. It would be a great place to let kids run. We know this area well because we volunteered at this site for 7 summers, so we're very positively biased. But we and our friends love it.
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