About Cold Springs Peak Cabin
Originally built in 1931, qualifying for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, this small 12’x14’ primitive cabin originally built to shelter Forest Service firefighters and work crews, sleeps up to 2 guests and offers a unique recreation experience. The cabin is positioned around near-vertical cliffs with panoramic views of the Bitterroot Mountains and into a small alpine lake and meadow below. This remote, historic and primitive cabin must be hiked into via the Pot Mountain Trail (Trail 169).
- Fees: $25 a night.
- Season: July 1, 2019 – October 1, 2019
- Managed by: USFS - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
- Where: 31 mi northeast of Pierce, ID · 46.78569, -115.30387
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pot Mountain Ridge | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 5.1 mi |
| Flat Mountain | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Elizabeth Mountain | Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 7.7 mi |
| Upper Cool Creek | ATV road | 1.2 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Upper Cool Springs A | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Cool Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 3.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Pete Ott Camp 4.2 mi
- Wild camping 4.2 mi
- Flat Creek Campground 4.5 mi
- Kelly Forks Campground 5.3 mi
- Hidden Creek Campground 6.9 mi
- Noe Creek Campground 7.6 mi