Three Cabins
- 5.8 mi
- round trip
- 84 ft
- climb
- 7,206 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Three Cabins open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Three Cabins is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 5.8 miles in the Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated moderate with a one-way elevation gain of about 84 feet. The route starts at a low point of about 6,516 feet and reaches a high of about 7,206 feet. It is a natural-surface trail, and both horses and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter highs stay near freezing. Jumping Creek Campground is about 1.4 miles away, and the Hanson Mill hike is about 1.5 miles away. Ranch Creek Terra is about 3 miles off, and Sheep Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 7.2 miles away.
- Jumping Creek CampgroundCamping1.4 mi
- Hanson MillHiking1.5 mi
- Ranch Creek TerraHiking3 mi
- Sheep CreekCanoeing7.2 mi
- N. Fork DeadmanHiking7.4 mi
- Kings Hill CgCamping7.8 mi
- Kings Hill CabinCamping7.8 mi
- North Fork Smith RiverCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Memorial FallsHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Hanson MillHiking · ~3 min drive
- N. Fork DeadmanHiking · ~13 min drive
- Crescent Park ConnectorHiking · ~23 min drive
- Ranch Creek TerraHiking · ~5 min drive
- Quartzite RidgeHiking · ~20 min drive
- Fourmile CrHiking · ~26 min drive
- Sand Point RidgeHiking · ~17 min drive
- Eagle CreekHiking · ~25 min drive
- High ParkHiking · ~26 min drive
Best time to visit Three Cabins
Best months: June–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
31° / 13°
10 wet
Feb
32° / 12°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 18°
11 wet
Apr
48° / 24°
12 wet
May
58° / 32°
13 wet
Jun
66° / 39°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 43°
9 wet
Aug
77° / 41°
8 wet
Sep
66° / 34°
7 wet
Oct
52° / 27°
9 wet
Nov
38° / 19°
9 wet
Dec
30° / 13°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lennep 5 Sw, MT, 27.7 mi away at 5,600 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
