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Old Condon Ranger Station is open year-round, providing access to great recreation opportunities in every season. Visitors to the area enjoy fishing in the nearby Swan River, as well as hiking and exploring areas surrounding the cabin. Varieties of birds and wildlife make their home in the area. The cabin provides modern amenities and can be reached by vehicle. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring some of their own supplies to ensure a comfortable stay. Recreation Guests at the house enjoy fishing in the nearby creek and river, as well as viewing wildlife. The facility affords scenic views of the Mission Mountains. A variety of trails are available nearby for hiking and backpacking. The same trails serve as popular areas for cross country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter. Facilities The two-story cabin greets guests with a screened porch and a green painted front door. It has a living and dining room with a propane furnace, as well as electricity and a full kitchen. The kitchen includes a refrigerator with freezer and a modern gas range and oven. Cabinets are stocked with basic cookware, plates, cups, bowls and utensils. Upstairs are three bedrooms with a mix of two double and four single beds (two sets of bunkbeds). The couch in the living room also folds flat for use as a bed. Old Condon can comfortably sleep up to eight people. An indoor bathroom features running water and a flush toilet. Guests should bring bedding, food and personal toiletries. Binoculars are recommended for bird and wildlife watching. Click here for more cabin details. Guests must clean the cabin and carry out all trash before leaving. Natural Features The cabin is nestled in Swan Valley just west of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. It sits about five miles east of the Swan River. From the front porch, guests can see views of the Mission Mountains across an open field. Behind the cabin is a stand of towering mixed pine trees and Simpson Creek flows nearby. Part of a historic Forest Service compound, the ranger's residence was constructed in the early 1920s and later restored for public use. Historically, the site was used year round to operate the Condon Ranger District, which has been renamed as the Swan Lake Ranger District. The work center was relocated in the 1960s, but some structures remain to remind visitors of the old Forest Service days. Nearby Attractions Limited supplies are sold at a general store in Condon, about 20 minutes from the cabin. ADA Access: N
Old Condon is located between milepost 46 and 47 on Highway 83, in northwestern Montana. Turn east onto Condon Loop Road 124 following the "Old Condon" arrow. Follow this road for approximately 1 mile. The driveway is on the right, just past a large open meadow. If you reach a bridge, you have gone too far.
Old Condon is available for $65 a night for a maximum stay of seven consecutive nights.
Within the maximum window (a rolling 6 month window), the maximum consecutive stay rule is 7 days and there is a Stay Beyond Maximum Window where customers can book past the 6 month rolling window if there is availability on the last day(s) of the maximum window.
This was way fancier than I thought it would be. Lovely place. Need to stay here for more than one night.
A beautiful and quiet place to stay out in the woods of the Swan Valley. Modern kitchen, electricity, running water, heat, wood stove. Only drawback: no shower.
Cutest cabin! Loved the convenience of electricity and running water! Great kitchen gadgets and stove! Wonderful selection of books and games left for all to enjoy! Views were great! Only downfall is being able to hear the highway, cannot see it, but the sounds are there! Greatest little Mercantile right down the road! Lots of places to explore! Will be going back!
This is a very popular cabin so you want to plan about 6 months in advance, but it is absolutely 💯 worth it. No shower, but indoor toilet, so no hike to a vault toilet 🤗 also, full kitchen, overhead lights and VERY comfortable beds, a rarity for FS cabins. Best of all, lovely hiking, peaceful marshland, lots of 🦆ducks, and breath taking views. Oh and don't worry if you forget something. The lovely town of Condon is only about 20 minutes away and has a well stocked general store, and the cutest little public library I've ever ❤ seen.
