Custer Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Overview Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout sits on the apex of Garnet Mountain, at an elevation of 8,245 feet. The lookout provides a panoramic view of the surrounding peaks and valleys. Highlights include the Spanish Peaks to the west, the Gallatin Range to the south, the Hyalite Ridge to the east and the Gallatin River Valley to the north.
Sites at Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 1 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Cabin |
| Location | Bozeman, MT |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Rainbow Point Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Bakers Hole (MT) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Beaver Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Red Cliff Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Woodbine Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Basin Montana Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cascade | Cancellation alerts available |
| Parkside | Cancellation alerts available |
| Pine Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Lonesomehurst Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Hood Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Eagle Creek Campground - Custer Gallatin National Forest | Cancellation alerts available |
| Langohr Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Spire Rock Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Greenough Lake | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cabin Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Greek Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Moose Creek Flat Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Limber Pine | Cancellation alerts available |
| Swan Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Blackmore Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Snowbank Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Chisholm Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Sheridan | Cancellation alerts available |
| Rattin Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cherry Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Spring Creek Camp Area | Cancellation alerts available |
| Basin Station Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Battle Ridge Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Beaver Creek Cabin (Mt) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Big Creek Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cabin Creek Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Crandall Creek Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Deer Creek Cabin (Mt) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Diamond Butte Lookout | Cancellation alerts available |
| Eldridge Guard Station | Cancellation alerts available |
| Fourmile Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Fox Creek Cabin (Mt) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Hyalite Pavilion | Cancellation alerts available |
| Ibex Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Little Bear Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Lower Hyalite Group | Cancellation alerts available |
| Maxey Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Meyers Creek Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Mill Creek Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Moose Creek Group Site | Cancellation alerts available |
| Mystic Lake Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Porcupine Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Sage Creek Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Spanish Creek Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Trail Creek Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Wapiti Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| West Boulder Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| West Bridger Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Whitetail Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Window Rock Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Windy Pass Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Yellow Mule Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.