Cabin Creek
- 10.7 mi
- round trip
- 2,510 ft
- climb
- 7,574 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cabin Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Flathead National Forest.
Camp Creek Fire Updated Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
FK&L Area Closed to Public Access Starting July 22, 2026
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Trail 800 Tally-Ashely Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Ryan Creek Occupancy and Use Order
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 1-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Logan Creek Hoke Creek Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Flathead National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cabin Creek is a hard hike in the Bob Marshall Wilderness on the Spotted Bear Ranger District of Montana's Flathead National Forest, about 17 miles from the town of Seeley Lake. The route is an out-and-back that rises from about 4,959 feet to roughly 7,574 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,510 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and not accessible, and it is rated for horses. Bikes are not allowed. Several other hikes start close by. Babcock is about 0.1 mile away and Otter Creek about 0.8 mile, with Hahn Cabin and Youngs Creek both within 2 miles.
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Babcock
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15.60-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 495 ft gain.
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Hahn Cabin
~3 min drive
3.73-mile out-and-back trail to Hahn Cabin in Montana with 29 ft of elevation gain.
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Youngs Danaher Ford
~10 min drive
0.84-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 17 ft of elevation gain.
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Otter Creek
~1 min drive
10.52-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,957 ft elevation gain.
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Sentinel Mtn.
~15 min drive
3.04-mile out-and-back trail to Sentinel Mtn. in Montana with 1,749 ft gain.
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Wire Ford
~12 min drive
Wire Ford is a 1.08-mile out-and-back trail in Montana.
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Youngs Creek
~4 min drive
Youngs Creek is a 24.95-mile out-and-back hike in Montana with 1989 feet of elevation gain.
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GEORGE CREEK
~15 min drive
6.28-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,233 ft elevation gain/loss.
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BASIN CREEK SPUR
~13 min drive
1.2-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 65 ft of elevation gain.
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Cardinal Peak Divide
~6 min drive
24.44-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,910 ft elevation gain.
