About Elk Creek Guard Station - Rental Cabins
The Elk Creek cabins are open from November through April, offering a rustic retreat for winter sports enthusiasts. Guests must be prepared to snowmobile, snowshoe or ski at least 15 miles from the parking area to the cabin, and they are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety. These cabins offer a few amenities, but guests will need to bring some of their own equipment and supplies to make their stay comfortable. Neither cabin has electricity or water. Guests must bring their own water as well as garbage bags for packing out trash. Bedding, lighting and emergency supplies are not provided. Elk Creek cabins are located in beautiful but remote Bear Valley at an elevation of 6,400 feet. They are adjacent to the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness and scenic Elk Creek. The cabins are situated in a high mountain meadow dotted with Douglas fir and lodgepole pine…
- Fees: The cabin can accommodate up to 10 people. The combination to the door lock will be provided with the reservation confirmation notice.…
- Managed by: USFS - Boise National Forest
- Where: 26 mi northeast of Lowman, ID · 44.41973, -115.40279
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley Mtn Lookout | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 4.7 mi |
| Elk Creek Admin Site | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| North Fork Elk Creek | Horse | 1.3 mi | 8.0 mi |
| Wyoming-Fir Cr | Horse, Dirt bike | 3.0 mi | 8.4 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.Stargazing nearby: Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (Dark Sky Reserve), 40 mi.
Dump station: 23 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Elk Creek Cabins 0 mi
- Bear Valley Campground 1.7 mi
- Fir Creek Campground 5.5 mi
- Deer Flat Campground 7.4 mi
- Boundary Creek Campground 9.4 mi
- Dagger Falls Campground 9.4 mi