Cabin Lake
- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,257 ft
- climb
- 6,023 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Cabin Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cabin Lake is a 4-mile out-and-back hike in Montana's Lolo National Forest, within the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. The trail climbs from 4,763 feet to 6,023 feet, a total gain of 1,257 feet, and is managed by the Forest Service. It is a moderate route that works well for hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers. The trail starts at the Four Lakes Creek trailhead and runs on natural surface. Bikes and horses are allowed, so the path suits a range of users. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At a nearby weather station at Mullan Pass, typical July and August highs average around 70°F, with lows in the low 50s and only about six wet days a month. Winters are cold, with typical January highs near 28°F. The South Fork Four Lakes Creek hike begins just 0.1 mile away. Mountain bikers can head to Cube Iron Mountain, Arrowhead Lake and Big Spruce Creek, all within about 2 miles. For an overnight stay, Cougar Peak Lookout is about 6 miles off.
- South Fork Four Lakes CreekHiking0.1 mi
- Cube Iron MountainMountain biking1.5 mi
- Arrowhead LakeMountain biking1.7 mi
- Big Spruce CreekMountain biking1.8 mi
- Cougar Peak LookoutCamping6.3 mi
- Clark Memorial CgCamping6.5 mi
- Copper King CampgroundCamping6.8 mi
- Fishtrap CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Ashley CreekHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cube Iron MountainHiking · ~3 min drive
- Arrowhead LakeHiking · ~3 min drive
- KOO KOO SINT RIDGEHiking · ~13 min drive
- Big Spruce CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Beatrice SaddleHiking · ~7 min drive
- Upper Graves CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- SPRING CREEKHiking · ~19 min drive
- Honeymoon CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Goat LakesHiking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Cabin Lake
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
28° / 19°
19 wet
Feb
28° / 19°
17 wet
Mar
34° / 22°
19 wet
Apr
40° / 27°
17 wet
May
50° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
58° / 42°
13 wet
Jul
70° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
59° / 44°
8 wet
Oct
44° / 32°
13 wet
Nov
32° / 23°
17 wet
Dec
27° / 18°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID, 24.7 mi away at 6,028 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
