Permits are required for the use of all cabins and lookouts and can be obtained by mail or in person through the individual ranger districts that administer the sites. Cabins are inventoried and checked for cleanliness by each new visitor. Those who fail to leave them in good order are not allowed to rent again. But the vast majority of people who use these cabins and lookouts see them as a kind of special gift. They not only pack out or burn every bit of trash, but leave a good supply of kindling for the next person who walks cold and tired through the door.
Some visitors leave a little extra dry or canned food for that time when someone runs short.
If 'handled with care, the cabin and lookout rental program will continue to be one of' the most precious recreational assets of Montana's national forests. Cabins in the Wisdom Ranger District Three Forest Service cabins are available for recreation use on the Wisdom Ranger District. Reservations can be made for only one weekend per season. Additional days can be rented during the week. Most years many of the cabins are completely booked for the rental season within the first few hours of opening day for reservations.