Photo Gallery

A life-size gold bucking moose statue standing in front of the Bucking Moose Cabins building in West Yellowstone, Montana.
The moose out front on Firehole Avenue

The photos on this page were all taken here at the Bucking Moose, at 220 Firehole Avenue in West Yellowstone, Montana — the place with the full-sized bucking moose replica out front. You get your own front door, your own porch with outdoor seating, and fourteen cabins, rooms, and suites to choose from, about a half mile from downtown and minutes from the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.

Every photo below is captioned and links through to the room or cabin it belongs to, so when something catches your eye you can go straight to its rates and available dates on our Bucking Moose booking page at Sweet Home Montana.

The Cowboy Cabin

The largest space on the property, and the one most of these interior shots come from. The Cowboy Cabin sleeps up to 8 across two bedrooms, with a full kitchen and dining area stocked for real home-cooked meals, two separate living spaces, two full bathrooms, and a half bath that also houses a full-size washer and dryer. The upstairs bedroom alone sleeps four on a queen and two twins, which is why it tends to be the pick for families who want everyone under one roof without anyone sleeping on a sofa. When the weather closes in, those two living rooms and the big dining table are what save the afternoon — which is the exact scenario our 520-piece moose puzzle was made for.

Living room in the Cowboy Cabin at the Bucking Moose, with a leather sectional, wood stove, and knotty pine walls.
One of the Cowboy Cabin's two living spaces, with a wood stove for cold nights.
Full kitchen and dining area in the Cowboy Cabin at the Bucking Moose, with wood cabinets and a high-top table for four.
A full kitchen stocked for actual cooking. Along with The Loft, this is one of only two spaces on the property that has one.
Upstairs bedroom in the Cowboy Cabin at the Bucking Moose, with a queen bed, log bunk beds, and an adjoining bathroom.
The upstairs bedroom sleeps four on a queen and two twins, with a bathroom just across the way.

The Buckaroo Cabins

The four freestanding cabins have a history worth knowing. They were originally built in the 1950s and used by the National Park Service as ranger accommodations before being moved to their current location, and they've been restored to keep that era's character while adding air conditioning, a kitchenette, and a full bath with a tub. All four share the same layout — two queen beds, sleeping up to 4 — so a small family or two couples traveling together can pick whichever one is open.

The row of Buckaroo Cabins at the Bucking Moose, with green metal roofs and private porches under tall pines.
The cabins sit in a row under the pines, each with its own entrance and porch.
A Buckaroo Cabin at the Bucking Moose with a teal door, log siding, and a bistro table on the private porch.
A porch and a pair of chairs outside every door. The log siding and teal trim are original to the 1950s buildings.
Bedroom inside a Buckaroo Cabin at the Bucking Moose, with a quilted queen bed, television, air conditioning, and knotty pine walls.
Inside: two queen beds, a kitchenette, a full bath with a tub, and air conditioning in every cabin.

Take your pick of the Bison Cabin, Elk Cabin, Bear Cabin, or Moose Cabin.

The Moose Rooms and Suites

The nine rooms and suites are all newly updated and sit on the ground floor, which makes loading in fishing rods, ski gear, and a tired dog considerably easier at the end of a long day in the park. They're the quieter, simpler end of the property — and the ones most likely to still be open on short notice.

Two queen beds and a lit fireplace in the Wolf Suite at the Bucking Moose, with sage green wainscoting and a knotty pine ceiling.
The Wolf Suite: two queen beds, a fireplace, a kitchenette, and a dining table. Sleeps 4.
A king bed with a reclaimed timber headboard and a red Bucking Moose pillow in the Rabbit Room at the Bucking Moose.
The Rabbit Room is the king-bed option, and the pick for couples who want one big bed.
A log-frame queen bed beneath a moose painting in the Badger Room at the Bucking Moose, flanked by pine nightstands and lamps.
The Badger Room, one of the queen rooms that sleep two.
One of the two bedrooms in the Squirrel Suite at the Bucking Moose, with a log-frame bed, white shiplap walls, and a wall-mounted television.
The Squirrel Suite has a bed in each of its two rooms and a shared full bath.
  • Two guests. The Rabbit Room has a king bed. The Badger Room, Bobcat Room, Chipmunk Room, and Gopher Room each have a queen bed and a full bath, and the Lynx Room rounds out the set.
  • Three or four guests. The Wolf Suite is an open-plan room with two queen beds, a kitchenette, a dining table, and a fireplace. The Squirrel Suite splits four guests across two rooms with a full bed in each and a shared full bath — useful when you want a door between the kids and the grown-ups.
  • Up to six guests. The Loft is our largest suite: two rooms, three queen beds (one tucked into a secluded lofted sleeping nook), a full kitchen and dining table in the main room, and a full bath with a tub.

If you already know the layout you need, you can browse straight to our 1-bed rooms and cabins or our 2-bed options.

What the Photos Don't Tell You

A gallery is good at showing you a room and bad at showing you a location. Ours is the practical part of the pitch: you're roughly a half mile from downtown West Yellowstone, so local restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, shops, and outfitters are close at hand, and the West Entrance is the most conveniently located of all the park's entrances. Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin are about 45 minutes inside the gate, and the colors at Grand Prismatic Spring are roughly the same drive. In winter, the same address doubles as a more affordable base for a day of skiing at Big Sky Resort.

A few other things that don't photograph well: every room and cabin is pet friendly for a $50 fee, so the dog in the frame is welcome to be yours. Air conditioning is in every room and cabin. Each one has a television, refrigerator, microwave, and a coffee maker, which is the entire justification for our Bucking Moose mug, plus complimentary shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. And the private porch you keep seeing in the exterior shots is where most guests end up at the end of the day.

What's Just Outside the Frame

The gallery stops at the property line, which is where the better part of the trip begins. From the West Entrance, following the Madison River toward Madison Junction puts you in some of the park's best wildlife watching country and delivers you to the geyser basins before the day gets busy. Closer to home there are hiking trails for every ability, some genuinely excellent fly fishing, and horseback riding through the Gallatin National Forest once the weather warms.

In town, the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center and the IMAX theater are both close enough to save an afternoon of bad weather, and our roundup of West Yellowstone restaurants will spare you a hungry lap around town. Before your first hike, it's worth sorting out bear spray.

If this is your first trip to the park, our first-time visitor's guide to Yellowstone is the place to start, and a ready-made three-day Yellowstone itinerary will map out the days themselves. Our full West Yellowstone area guide covers the rest.

Questions About These Photos

Are these photos of the actual rooms and cabins?

Yes. Every image on this page was taken on site at 220 Firehole Avenue, in the rooms and cabins you can actually book. Some of them are styled a little — the coffee did not pour itself — but the rooms, the furniture, the kitchens, and the views out the windows are all genuinely ours.

Can I book the exact cabin I see in the photos?

You can. All fourteen rooms and cabins are listed and reserved individually rather than assigned at check-in, so the cabin in the gallery is the cabin you'll walk into. Click any photo above to go straight to it — or if you're choosing by size, start with the 1-bed rooms and cabins, the 2-bed options, or the Cowboy Cabin if you need room for eight. You can also call us at (406) 640-2088 and we'll match a space to your group.

Where can I see more photos of one particular room?

Each of the fourteen individual listings carries its own complete photo set alongside the exact bed configuration, the full amenity list, and reviews from guests who stayed in that specific space. If you're weighing two against each other, the ones people compare most often are The Loft against the Cowboy Cabin for larger groups, and the Rabbit Room against the Wolf Suite for couples deciding between a king bed and a fireplace.

How current are these photos?

Worth knowing that the two halves of the property are meant to look different. The nine rooms and suites have all been newly updated, so expect them to look at least as current as anything here. The four Buckaroo Cabins — the Bear, Bison, Elk, and Moose — are deliberately the opposite: as 1950s National Park Service ranger cabins, they've been restored to hold onto their period character, with the modern comforts added quietly in the background. If a room has been refreshed since these were taken, the newer photos will be on its individual listing.

Why does every photo look like summer?

Because that's when they were taken, and it's a fair thing to notice. Summer is the busiest stretch here, with June through August drawing the highest visitor numbers across Yellowstone and the longest days for rafting, biking, and getting out on the water. Come back in January and the same cabins sit in deep snow, the porches go largely unused, and the geyser basins empty out; the property turns into a base camp for dog sledding and cheaper ski days at Big Sky. If you're building a trip around a particular date, our guide to holidays in Yellowstone covers what stays open through the cold months. And if you're coming for the snow sports, the recycled beanie and hoodie in our shop exist because Montana winters earn them.

Take a Little of It Home

One more thing, since you're already here: the shop on this site is ours, and most of it was built around the trip rather than the logo. The insulated water bottle and the organic cotton tote earn their keep on park days and grocery runs, and there are two markets within a mile of us if you've booked one of the cabins with a kitchen. The wool-blend snapback is the one you'll actually reach for on a cold morning drive along the Madison River, prime territory for spotting wildlife. Afterwards, when you're home and already plotting the next trip, there's the t-shirt and the throw pillow. Browse the full shop.

Come See It in Person

Photos will only get you so far. When you're ready, check availability for the Bucking Moose or call us at (406) 640-2088 and we'll help you pick the right room or cabin for your trip.