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Sourdough Ranch Black Bear Cottage -Cozy Cottage Just 10 Minutes From Bozeman

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathrooms1750 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

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About this property

Sourdough Ranch Black Bear Cottage -Cozy Cottage Just 10 Minutes From Bozeman

  • Tucked into the foothills of the Gallatin Range, this charming, historic cottage blends rustic character with modern comforts. Originally built in the 1920s and fully renovated in 2013-14, the Black Bear Cottage retains its lodge-like feel while offering high-end amenities. Just six miles from downtown Bozeman, this retreat is perfect for those seeking seclusion, adventure, and relaxation. Rent together with the Sourdough Ranch Main House to accommodate up to 13 guests!

    No pets allowed.
    4WD/AWD required in winter.

    Cozy & Comfortable Accommodations
    - Master Bedroom (Main Level): King-size bed, en-suite bathroom with double-showerhead stall.
    - Loft Bedroom (Upper Level): Queen-size log bed, twin pull-out sofa, & cozy twin sleeping nook.
    - Second Bathroom (Main Level): Tub/shower combo, located near the living area.
    - Smart TVs in both sleeping areas with local channels available.

    Warm & Inviting Living Spaces
    - Living Room: Gas fireplace, leather sectional, & open-concept design.
    - Mini-Split System: Provides both heating & air conditioning (a rare luxury in Montana!).
    - Expansive Deck: Comfortable seating & breathtaking valley views.

    Fully Equipped Kitchen & Dining
    - Gourmet Kitchen: High-end appliances, Alder cabinets, & ample counter space.
    - Dining Room: Surrounded by windows, seats six guests for a bright and airy feel.

    Private Outdoor Paradise
    - 240 Private Acres: Explore miles of trails & private roads.
    - Stocked Trout Pond: Catch & release fishing right on the property.
    - Hiking & Biking: Direct access to Sourdough Canyon Trailhead.
    - Scenic Picnic Spots: Strategically placed picnic tables with panoramic views.

    Prime Location for Adventure
    - Downtown Bozeman (6 miles) – Dining, shopping, & entertainment.
    - Gallatin River (14 miles) – World-class fly fishing.
    - Hyalite Reservoir (Short Drive) – Hiking, kayaking, & breathtaking scenery.
    - Bridger Bowl (20 miles) – Skiing & snowboarding.
    - Yellowstone North Entrance (81 miles) - explore geysers and geothermal activity.

    14 miles to Bozeman International Airport

    No parties or events allowed.
    Note: Views from the home are 95% stunning but Bozeman's drinking water facility is in view on the property below.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the mountains

Things to do

  • Cycling nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 1,750 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the neighborhood

Located in Bozeman, this cottage is in the mountains. Rialto and The Ellen Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Regal Gallatin Valley and Bridger Creek Golf Course. Emerson Centre for the Arts and Culture and Museum of the Rockies are also worth visiting. Explore all the area has to offer with hiking and cycling. Visit our Bozeman travel guide
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Bozeman, MT

What's nearby

  • A large dinosaur skull exhibit in a museum.
    Museum of the Rockies
    15 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • A mountainous landscape with a field of yellow flowers in the foreground and distant mountains under a clear sky.
    Bridger Canyon
    35 min drive - 22.3 miles
  • Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
    14 min drive - 9.2 miles
  • Montana State University-Bozeman
    16 min drive - 10.1 miles
  • The ELM
    17 min drive - 10.5 miles

Getting around

  • Bozeman Yellowstone Intl. Airport (BZN)
    31 min drive

Restaurants

  • Studio Coffee Bar
    12 min drive
  • Bridger Brewing
    11 min drive
  • SRO Coffee
    13 min drive
  • Crossings Kitchen
  • Qdoba Mexican Eats
    13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sourdough Ranch Black Bear Cottage -Cozy Cottage Just 10 Minutes From Bozeman pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sourdough Ranch Black Bear Cottage -Cozy Cottage Just 10 Minutes From Bozeman?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sourdough Ranch Black Bear Cottage -Cozy Cottage Just 10 Minutes From Bozeman?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sourdough Ranch Black Bear Cottage -Cozy Cottage Just 10 Minutes From Bozeman located?

Situated in the mountains, this cottage is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Gallatin National Forest and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Tripple Tree Trailhead. Bozeman Deaconess Hospital and Bozeman Sculpture Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Sourdough Ranch Black Bear Cottage -Cozy Cottage Just 10 Minutes From Bozeman Reviews

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9.8

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a beautiful property and home. Very clean and the owner had great communication.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything about the cottage was wonderful. The host was excellent with communication. I'm not sure who showed up to shovel the snow off the porch and out of the driveway but it was very appreciated! The deer that walked the property everyday were a treat too!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Favorite spot

This is the third time we've rented this property! Quiet but not too far from town. A great deck to look out across the fields full of deer to a beautiful mountain view. Well supplied kitchen and comfortable accommodations.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We loved it!

Wonderful property, wonderful location, wonderful views! We loved our stay! The cabin was very well stocked with necessities and so cute and felt like home. All of the windows left you catch all of the wonderful views and even some wildlife up close! We did day trips to Yellowstone, did the Grizzly Bear Encounter, Fairy Lake and the Bozeman Stampede. A wonderful family trip and we will definitely return.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

THIS!!!

We all absolutely LOVED this cozy cabin. Gorgeous property and views. Fantastic location that is not a far drive from downtown Bozeman and yet gives you the feel of seclusion. I can’t say enough about this place. Love everything about it. This is going to be our “go to” cabin whenever we come back to Bozeman.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wildlife Gem!

This is by far our favorite place to stay when we visit Bozeman. The location is very near some great hiking and we love watching the wildlife from the patio. This time we saw dozens of deer daily and two moose visited a couple of times as well. We like to cook and enjoyed making all of our meals in. The kitchen and pantry are nicely stocked. Perfect cabin for our small group!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Couldn't have dreamed up a better haven for rest and relaxation!

This little home exceeded all of my expectations; From the amenities to the scenery to my interactions with the host. I would literally travel to Montana again just to visit this place. I initially booked a week stay because my husband had a major sugery in the area and would need a place to recover. After having spent the week, we would be delighted to return just to spend more time here. So grateful!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter Paradise

The property was as advertised. Very clean. Very private. Property roads were very well maintained/plowed during snow storms. The gate into the property is a bit temperamental, but once we learned to push # first before entering the code, it opened right away each time. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Cabin

The cabin was perfect for my wife and I! It’s located at the bottom of a mountain on a beautiful piece of land. It’s gated and secured and secluded. There’s a pretty little pond with lots of trout. It’s only about 15 minutes from downtown Bozeman. The beds were very comfortable, the whole cabin was very clean and comforting. We did get to see a couple of deer near the cabin right when we arrived. Wonderful hiking and explore very close. It’s definitely a place we will stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The outdoor part of the property is certainly very beautiful. We are from Bozeman and were back in town for a camp. Need to bring your own fishing gear for the trout pond. The nearby hike has always been one of our favorites! We found the beds uncomfortable and the linens are cheap polyester so didn’t sleep very well. The pullout couch mattress is so bad even my kids wouldn’t sleep on it. Log furniture is uncomfortable and outdated, as is the living room furniture. The kitchen, and supplies like dishwasher tabs and paper towels, felt very sparsely stocked. Every door and even the toilet paper holder needs a good dose of WD40, they all squeak, and the outdoor firepit is leaking gas somewhere when you light it so we didn’t use it. A lot of spiders and spiderwebs in the house. As a hospitality management professional, I would recommend upgrading the interior to match the luxury pricing, not just relying on the outdoor beauty: New furniture, new mattresses, new high end cotton bedding (it should all match, mismatched bedding gives a thrift store vibe. No duvet covers, guests won’t bother with them. Get rid of the bath mats, they were still wet when we checked in and gross. Use hotel style bath mats that are washable. Throw the pullout couch away and upgrade the daybed mattress, a full set of matching kitchen supplies (stainless steel pots and pans, glass Tupperware), a Keurig is much needed, an overall maintenance update, an outdoor firepit and furniture update.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was in order. This was our 2nd stay. It was as great as the first.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Incredible setting. Beautiful property.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful cottage with beautiful views!! Had an outstanding stay with family. Easy to get to and close to Bozeman. My daughter and I even took a Lift back to the cottage, when the guys were done with shopping. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Checking in and out was a breeze! Instructions were perfect. Communications with property manager was great! The house was beautifully situated among the trees with incredible mountain views! The deer were plentiful and seemed so comfortable grazing where we could watch. It snowed the day we arrived and then some more the following day. It was STUNNING and such a treat! Highly recommend this sweet little cottage! Thank you for the cozy place with incredible views to catch up with my girlfriends and enjoy some quality time together!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Cottage!

Totally great!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

Lovely spot outside of town with all the amenities. Clean, comfortable and spacious.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Place is a dream. Insane location. Had deer visit us during our stay. Only knock is check in is 5pm and check pout is 10 am. Most places are 4pm/11am or 3pm/10am. Not a big deal, but was a surprised and through off our schedule the first day.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cozy and fun!

Very nice, clean and cozy property. In particular, we found the kitchen well equipped for a vacation rental. Great location. Close to town, but on the very edge of the woods. Best of both worlds. We will be back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Property

The view on this property was amazing! It was fully stocked and ready for our visit. Our three children each had an area in the upstairs to spread out. Both bathrooms are on the main level, which was not a big deal, but something to note.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021
Archival

10/10 Excellent

A Lovely, Private Bozeman Hideaway

My husband, son, and I came to Bozeman (from California) in August 2015 as part of our college road trip to check out Montana State University. After staying in less then desirable hotels along the way, the Sourdough Ranch Black Bear Cottage was like coming home. It was beautiful inside and out, spotlessly clean, fully stocked with everything you could need, and just so comfortable. We loved the privacy and quiet of it as well - it felt like we were alone out in the woods despite being just a short drive from downtown Bozeman. We all loved sitting out on the deck in the evenings and mornings. My husband and I loved opening up all the windows in the downstairs bedroom at night and listening to an owl hunting and the wind in the trees - heaven. The boys also enjoyed fishing in the small pond on the property. Our son has been admitted to MSU so we will definitely be back to this cabin on our future visits to Bozeman.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Very Nice

We really enjoyed our stay here. Great linens and appliances, nice views. All the little considerations such as dish soap, zip locks, spices for cooking, wine glasses, even lip balm, and we loved the gas fireplace pit. I enjoyed the deer and turkeys outside the window almost anytime. Walked up Sourdough canyon from the house. It was beautiful spring weather when we arrived and then snow later in the same week. The only thing that would have helped our stay would be hooks to hang jackets and clothing and such, in the foyer and the bedroom closets. We flyfish and needed places for all the gear. And perhaps a wine carafe - but we made do with the glass juice jug :-) . Great memories.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location
Disliked: Check-in

Problems with entry were previously known by property manager

It was most frustrating to to gain entry because of a malfunctioning entry lock. Once we were able to finally gain entry we had the dilemma of relocking on departure and the uncertainty of not knowing whether we could get back in. It seems my peace of mine deposit should be returned On another note not having a tv in family room but in bedroom s prevent an inability to spend shared time with other couple wanting to watch news etc. Having two downstairs bathrooms for a upstairs bedroom is a severe case of functional obsolescence especially for older couples Great place other than that. Thanks
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication

Need better house cleaners & response time from property mgr

Overall house is nice. A few issues: ants everywhere as a open container of sugar was left in the kitchen cupboard. Cobwebs in every room around ceiling and lights. Dried poop in toilets and the Master bath shower had a slow drain so very slippery and my elderly parents almost fell twice! Place has flashlights but no new batteries so didn’t work. Lastly, this home is in a natural preserve so they had a bag with bear spray in it…unfortunately it was all used up! So, we couldn’t go explore the beauty around us in case we encountered a bear! Most frustrating was the lack of response by the property manager. She never responded to my voicemail. I hope I can get my cleaning deposit back as I cleaned a lot during my “vacation”. I most likely won’t stay here again even though I have family in the area for another 2-3 years.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible location!

The views of the Bridger range and neighborhood deer walking through the yard were a highlight. And being able to walk to Sourdough canyon trail from the house was an added benefit. The house itself is very solid, warm, and cozy. Others have mentioned that there is no TV in the living room but rather in the bedrooms. It was a little strange but we watched less TV, so that was a win. The kitchen has everything you'll need, except Tupperware, so grab some at the store if you need it. Lastly, the master bathroom sink was clogged the whole visit. Not wonderful. The house manager did come by and try to fix it by pouring hot water down the drain, but it didn't fix the problem at all. She came on Thanksgiving, by the way. I didn't want to bother her again so we lived with it. I'd stay here again, the location and neighborhood are away from town but close enough if you want to do a yoga class, hit the restaurants, and shopping. Our favorite dinner place was Stacy's Old Faithful in Gallatin Gateway. The food was incredible and the atmosphere is true Montana.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2022