About Ninko Cabin
Ninko Cabin is located 45 miles north of Columbia Falls, in northwestern Montana. It is an ideal rental for winter sports enthusiasts. Open only during cold months, the cabin provides a rustic, cozy setting with a good chance for pristine snow-capped scenery. It also provides access to a variety of recreational activities. The cabin can be accessed via a 12-mile hike, snowshoe, ski or snowmobile trek from North Fork Road. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. Cross country skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing are popular activities enjoyed by visitors to the area. Reaching the cabin on the 12-mile journey is part of the snow-sport fun to be had when visiting the cabin. The rustic cabin sleeps six with two bunk beds and two single beds. Amenities include a propane cook stove, lights, wood stove for heating, and…
- Fees: The rental fee is $50 per night and there is a maximum stay of three consecutive nights with a total of seven days per calendar year.…
- Season: December 1
- Managed by: Flathead National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi northeast of Fortine, MT · 48.85806, -114.5975
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninko-Thompson Seton | Horse | 0.1 mi | 8.3 mi |
| Cleft Rock | Horse | 1.7 mi | 10.5 mi |
| Antley Tepee Creek | Horse | 1.7 mi | 5.2 mi |
| Seemo Pass | Horse | 2.4 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Whale Creek | Horse | 2.5 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Inuya Creek | Horse | 2.6 mi | 2.5 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: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (Glacier National Park) (Dark Sky Park), 37 mi.
Dump station: 21.2 mi
Propane: 21.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Hornet Lookout 4.3 mi
- Tuchuck Campground 4.5 mi
- Red Meadow Lake Campground 7.3 mi
- Clarence Creek campground 9.8 mi
- Wurtz Cabin 9.9 mi
- Wurtz Cabin 10.3 mi