Bend Wc Cabin Rental

Open — The cabin is open year-round for reservations except for one week in May reserved for administrative and educational uses. Winter access requires high-clearance vehicles with tire chains, and roads may not be regularly plowed. Limited to 5 consecutive nights per reservation.

About

The Bend Guard Station offers a unique opportunity to stay in a piece of Forest Service history while enjoying modern comforts. Located at the site of a former ranger station for the old Cabinet National Forest, the property includes the original 1911 log ranger cabin, though the rental building itself is the combined bunkhouse and cookhouse constructed in 1923 and remodeled in 1984. This two-story cabin accommodates up to 16 guests across four bedrooms with beds and mattresses. The facility features two bathrooms with flush toilets and hot showers, a large living area, and a fully equipped kitchen with two electric stoves, microwave, two refrigerators, two sinks with hot and cold running water, and basic cooking and eating utensils. Electric heaters keep the cabin comfortable year-round. Guests need to bring their own bedding, food, toilet paper, and garbage bags, and must pack out all trash. The cabin sits in an open meadow surrounded by evergreen forest at 3,200 feet elevation, approximately 32 miles up Thompson River Road from Montana Highway 200. The area provides access to hiking trails, fishing in the Thompson River for trout and mountain whitefish, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Thompson and McGregor Lakes are within 30 minutes for additional water recreation. The remote location offers no cell phone service at the cabin itself. Winter access requires high-clearance vehicles with chains and four-wheel drive is highly recommended, as roads may not be regularly plowed and guests may need to ski, snowmobile, or hike the final mile.

Directions

Located approximately 32 miles up Thompson River Road (County Road 56 on maps, County Road 556 on the ground) from its junction with Montana Highway 200, five miles east of Thompson Falls. Can also be accessed from U.S. Highway 2 by turning south on Thompson River Road between McGregor Lake and Lower Thompson Lake, approximately 40 miles west of Kalispell. Roads are low-standard gravel or dirt and often rough. During winter, may require skiing, snowmobiling, or hiking the final mile if roads are not plowed.

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