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Custer Gallatin National Forest › Yellowstone Ranger District › Montana
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Campsite #1 at Crandall Creek Cabin, MT
$65
Cabin Site #1
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 600 ft | Pull-Through |
| 2 | fair |
1/21
2/5
Campsite #1 Features: Drive-In access, Pull-Through parking, 600ft driveway, Accessible, Fire ring, Cabin Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 80% |
| 4 star | | 12% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 4% |
@WilliamZ116256 · Camped on Aug 21, 2025 at Campsite #1
The Crandall cabin is clean, cozy, and fun! Would love to go back and spend a week there!
@CharleneOD3900 · Camped on Jun 24, 2025 at Campsite #1
It was great except there were only two chair, one of which was broken. We jererigged it. If anyone decides to sit in it and is very large, it will collapse.
@JonB2056854 · Camped on Nov 30, 2024 at Campsite #1
Clean and well kept for, stove works and was spare canisters but don't always count on it.
@Elizabeth31535 · Camped on Nov 27, 2024 at Campsite #1
Crandell Creek Cabin is awesome! It was exceptionally clean and well stocked. It had plenty of firewood, a Coleman Stove, some extra cans of propane (we left a few), some plates, cutlery, two skillets, salt and pepper, paper towels, toilet paper and some cleaning supplies, some decks of cards. There was not enough snow yet for us to ski out so we ended up driving up (Thanksgiving 2024). Highly recommend!
@AdamP2460050 · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #1
Easily the nicest MT Forest Service Cabin I've stayed in. Sturdy beds, nice windows, solid table, good wood stove. The location is scenic with lots of access to roads and trails to explore, and easy to get there in a vehicle. Good outhouse. Easy to pump water out of the Shields down at the campground. No noise from critters scurrying around under the floorboards or on the rooftop at night like some other cabins. The only downside was the massive amount of dead and dying flies in the cabin. We swept up several hundred when we first checked in, and continued to sweep up hundreds of dead and dying flies over the next two days as they continuously appeared throughout our stay. If you're squeamish about flies, this may not be the cabin for you. If it weren't for the flies, this would definitely be a 5 out of 5 cabin.
@ShaneB1070128 · Camped on Oct 20, 2024 at Campsite #1
We recently enjoyed a wonderful stay in a newer cabin. The layout was perfect, with a separate sleeping area featuring bunk beds, providing a cozy space for the kids.Unfortunately, the cabin was plagued by thousands of dead and dying flies. Cleaning them up from the window tracks, table, and floor was quite a chore, but to be expected with the warm fall temperatures.Despite this minor issue, we found the cabin well-equipped: a large dining table with bench seating, a secondary table with a cabinet, and an outdoor picnic table. The fire ring and ample firewood made for enjoyable evenings.The night sky was truly breathtaking, and we were fortunate enough to witness a magnificent comet passing through. We highly recommend this cabin and look forward to returning in the future.
@RussellK132859 · Camped on Aug 24, 2024 at Campsite #1
My 3rd visit/ stay at Crandall over 6 yrs, each time has been great. We always appreciate the previous campers making sure everything was clean & tidy, we leave it the same clean. With extra firewood ready.
@JoAnnD8993482 · Camped on Mar 9, 2024 at Campsite #1
Beautiful location. Very nice, new cabin.
@KeithN5088391 · Camped on Sep 12, 2023 at Campsite #1
I know its a bad time of the year for flies, but this was too much for me and the wife. Sure we could have cleaned the dead flies out but there were just as many flying inside the windows/cabin. And they would be back the next day and flying around all night inside. We never stayed in the cabin and then to only receive a partial refund. Theres no way the people prior to us left it like this or stayed in it. This cabin should be closed down until it is fixed/cleaned. It was a waste of time.
@IsaacR4397763 · Camped on Nov 19, 2022 at Campsite #1
Clean and beautiful
@CharlesR973079 · Camped on Nov 18, 2022 at Campsite #1
Crandall Creek Cabin is probably the cleanest and most modern of any cabin I’ve ever stayed at. Even the vault toilet has a covered porch. It has 3 sets of bunk beds, huge dining table, and a stove.
@VickyH2383518 · Camped on Sep 13, 2022 at Campsite #1
We have stayed in this cabin a couple of other times and always enjoy it. The cabin was clean and had some supplies like propane stove and lantern, and a few pots and pans and utensils. There was a nice supply of firewood inside the cabin for the stove that we used to cook on as we didn't bring propane. The cabin is built with like 10" logs or better with six bunk beds and curtains. Whatever the forest service used for flies, it seemed to work. They died on the window sills but weren't annoying. The big difference for us was seeing the cabin in the open whereas it had been snuggled into the trees before. Regardless, the views are beautiful and the stay helped me to disconnect.
@JasonS8132232 · Camped on Aug 1, 2022 at Campsite #1
The cabin is great! There is huge lack of communication with the forest service, recreation.gov to the renter. There was a huge fire in that area July-August of 2021. Almost burned the cabin down. The pictures on recreation.gov are totally misleading. The fire burned right up to the cabin, thanks to the firefighters who saved the cabin. All the trees are cut down around the cabin. On the information for the cabin, there is a corral for horse, not anymore, it burned down. No communication of this. I called the forest service in Livingston twice and they insured me the corral was good and no mention of fire last year. The forest service and recreation.gov need to talk with the people that are working out in forest to get the correct information. I guess bottom line is, you call the forest service for information and they basically have no clue what is going on.
@BlakeB3976811 · Camped on Mar 18, 2022 at Campsite #1
Cabin was very nice. Clean and spacious.
@KjerstinC84262 · Camped on Mar 15, 2022 at Campsite #1
My family and I XC skied in on March 14th for a night. We were worried there may not be enough snow, but after
the first 1/2 mile it was great. We did get our truck stuck in a drift about 4 miles to the cabin...so consider parking when/if you hit a snow drift as they are patchy. We got to the cabin just before a snow storm hit. It took a couple hours for the cabin to warm up, but then it was cozy through the night as we tended to it every few hours.
We heard a pack of coyotes that approached the cabin and they ran around it several times, yipping, howling, and barking. It was pretty exciting. A great trip!
the first 1/2 mile it was great. We did get our truck stuck in a drift about 4 miles to the cabin...so consider parking when/if you hit a snow drift as they are patchy. We got to the cabin just before a snow storm hit. It took a couple hours for the cabin to warm up, but then it was cozy through the night as we tended to it every few hours.
We heard a pack of coyotes that approached the cabin and they ran around it several times, yipping, howling, and barking. It was pretty exciting. A great trip!
@JordanJ6670835 · Camped on Nov 21, 2021 at Campsite #1
It was awesome well kept thank you for a lovely night
@JordanJ146 · Camped on Nov 21, 2021 at Campsite #1
It was awesome well kept thank you for a lovely night
@CordeliaC53366 · Camped on Mar 20, 2021 at Campsite #1
Ski in was lovely! We started about 4.5mi from cabin on 3/20. Dead flies littered the sills and floors but were not bothersome after we swept them up. Cabin was otherwise very clean and well kept. Terrific large space, including big table for meals and games. Thank you!
@CordeliaC672 · Camped on Mar 20, 2021 at Campsite #1
Ski in was lovely! We started about 4.5mi from cabin on 3/20. Dead flies littered the sills and floors but were not bothersome after we swept them up. Cabin was otherwise very clean and well kept. Terrific large space, including big table for meals and games. Thank you!
@AllisonS114048 · Camped on Feb 26, 2021 at Campsite #1
Absolutely gorgeous scenery, on the walk in and at the cabin. We went in Late February, and were prepared to snow shoe in 7 miles, however, it only ended up being 5 miles. Took us about 2 hours. Very clean ang huge cabin. The stove is small so be prepared to have to wake up to feed it every 1.5-2 hours during the night in the winter.
@AllisonS137 · Camped on Feb 26, 2021 at Campsite #1
Absolutely gorgeous scenery, on the walk in and at the cabin. We went in Late February, and were prepared to snow shoe in 7 miles, however, it only ended up being 5 miles. Took us about 2 hours. Very clean ang huge cabin. The stove is small so be prepared to have to wake up to feed it every 1.5-2 hours during the night in the winter.
@LeeR4104841 · Camped on Jul 23, 2020 at Campsite #1
Great cabin! Newer & very spacious, with the fire pit right out the front door.
@LeeR885 · Camped on Jul 23, 2020 at Campsite #1
Great cabin! Newer & very spacious, with the fire pit right out the front door.
@JaimieS566 · Camped on Dec 25, 2019 at Campsite #1
Always a great time.
@ErikV807 · Camped on Sep 22, 2019 at Campsite #1
The cabin is in a great location for hiking and hunting and is in great condition.
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