Six cabins and two new tiny homes on East River Road, Pray, Montana.
The valley runs south from Livingston to the edge of Yellowstone, the Absarokas on one side and the Gallatins on the other. We're on East River Road in Pray — a short drive to the river, far enough from the highway to hear nothing at night.
Every cabin is named for a fly that hatches here — EJ has a degree in fish and wildlife and years with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, so ask him where they're rising. Come for the fishing, or come because it's quiet.
Almost identical inside: a queen, two bunk beds and a kitchenette. Pick whichever is open — there is no wrong one. The Salmonfly is a little larger and step-free.
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Brand new, with a private deck, a full kitchen and two queen beds. The one to take if you plan to cook.
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A queen in the upstairs loft, a fold-out below if you need it, its own deck and the same full kitchen. Built for two.
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We met at Montana State a decade ago and took over the cabins in November 2024. EJ works in fish and wildlife and knows this water; Natalie spent five years looking after vacation homes in Big Sky.
Our two labs, Honey and Bo, will meet you at the car. It's why the cabins take dogs.
More about usThe longest undammed river in the lower forty-eight, running the length of the valley.
Just up the road in Pray — open-air mineral pools, a good dinner, and a bar that has been there since 1900.
The north entrance at Gardiner is 37 miles south — the only gate open to cars year-round.