New Mount Baker Log Cabin with Hot Tub!

Special offer: Spring Weekday & Weekend Special

Spring Weekday & Weekend Special. Book any Weekday Nights (Monday - Thursday) and receive our Spring Weekday Special Rate of $99/night. Book any Weekend Nights (Friday - Sunday) and receive our Spring Weekend Special Rate of $139/night.

Offer for: Apr 21, 2013 - Jun 19, 2013 View calendar

• Mt. Baker Ski Area

  "The world class Mt. Baker Ski Resort receives some of the best snowfall in the world."

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  • 1.3 miles to rental
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• Graham's Restaurant

  "Graham's has both a general store to get your odds and ends. For a small shop they have a great selection of beer and wine. They also have a very cool laid back place to eat as well with pretty good food!"

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  • 1.1 miles to rental
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• Milano's Restaurant & Deli

  "Fantastic Italian place! Amazing food! Great wine!"

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  • 1.1 miles to rental
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• Graham Store

  "Great general store. They have good coffee, scones, sandwiches, ice cream, etc."

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  • 1.1 miles to rental
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• Cross Roads Grocery & Video

  "This is another great grocery store in Maple Falls, WA on the way up to Glacier. They have a great movie selection and everything you need for a getaway up to our cabin."

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  • 8.6 miles to rental
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• Wake 'n Bakery

  "Fantastic place to get coffee, fresh baked goods and yummy food made from scratch! They also have some cool clothes you can buy as well!"

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  • 1.2 miles to rental
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• Chair 9 Pizza & Bar

  "This is a great Pizza joint with a very large bar area. There is also a cool gaming area up on the second floor with shuffle board, pool, Foosball, etc. They also have FREE WIFI!"

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  • 0.8 miles to rental
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• Nooksack Falls

  "Nooksack Falls is a waterfall along the North Fork of the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. The water flows through a narrow valley and drops freely 88 feet into a deep rocky river canyon. The falls are viewable from the forested cover near the cliffs edge. The falls are a short 2/3 of a mile drive off the Mount Baker Highway, Washington State Highway 542. The falls were featured in the hunting scene of the movie The Deer Hunter"

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  • 7.4 miles to rental
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• Heather Meadows

  "Heather and huckleberry meadows dot the majestic landscape at Heather Meadows near the eastern end of the Mount Baker Scenic Byway, Washington State Route 542. Glistening lakes nestle between knolls. Ridges bristle with 900-year-old mountain hemlock. Even the rocks catch the eye. Lava flows from Mount Baker have resisted glacial carving and columns of andesite stand like black anvils against the sky. Interpretive signs along the Picture Lake, Fire and Ice and Artist Ridge Trails enhance the story behind this spectacular scenery. The historical Heather Meadows Visitor Center exhibits offer a glimpse into the area’s colorful cultural history. The center and area trails are open during the summer season after accumulated winter snows melt out. During winter months snow-covered slopes offer opportunities for skiing and snowboarding at the popular Mt. Baker Ski Area located in Heather Meadows. Snow-covered trails outside of the ski area boundaries are not maintained or controlled for avalanches."

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  • 21 miles to rental
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• Nooksack River

  "The Nooksack River is a river in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Washington. It drains an area of the Cascade Range around Mount Baker, near the Canadian border. The lower river flows through a fertile agricultural area before emptying into Bellingham Bay and, via the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia, the Pacific Ocean. The river begins in three main forks, the North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork. The North Fork is sometimes considered the main river.[2] Including the North Fork, the Nooksack is approximately 75 miles (121 km) long. All three forks originate in the Mount Baker Wilderness."

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  • 32 miles to rental
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• Artist Point

  "Artist Point is located at the very end of Mount Baker Highway, State Route 542 and boasts 360-degree views of Mount Shuksan and Mount Baker, as well as access to a variety of trails. The road to Artist Point, 2.7 miles long (milepost 54.55 to 57.26) and more than 5,000 feet above sea level, is typically buried under snow and closed October through June. Artist Point typically opens in July and remains open until the first substantial snowfall of the year, which usually comes in late September or early October."

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  • 23 miles to rental
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• Galena Chain Lakes

  "Loop trip nirvana in the North Cascades! Picturesque alpine lakes, gorgeous open ridges, constantly changing views of Mount Baker and Shuksan and mountain wildlfowers dominate this hike. You can do a loop trip described here, out-and-back, or short loops - choices abound (but do stay on established trails only). From the Bagley Lakes trailhead, follow the trail to the Bagley Lakes. Admire Table Mountain, and how it plunges straight into the lakes. Continue right for the Chain Lakes, climbing to Herman Saddle. The views here are stupendous! Now drop into the Chain Lakes. The first (and largest) is Iceberg Lake. You may encounter snowfields in this section well into late summer, and sometimes these never melt out. Be prepared. At Iceberg Lake, you can take a small side trail to Arbuthnet and Hayes Lakes, or you can continue on to picturesque little Mazama Lake. Climbing out of the Chain Lakes Basin, you will reach a pass between Table Mountain and Ptarmigan Ridge. Go to the left for about a mile until you reach the Artist Point parking lot (this is also a good place to start your hike). The Wild Goose Trail will take you back to your car without requiring you to walk the road (that is, if you're there after the snow melts)."

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  • 23 miles to rental
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• Heliotrope Ridge

  "Intimate ice is what this hike is all about. Follow a well-trodden path to the scoured world of the Coleman Glacier, the largest of Baker's dozen-plus glaciers. From along a steep heap of lateral moraine, stare down into a cavernous abyss of ice and compacted snow. Locate blue grottos in the crevasses of Baker's frozen icing. Come in July for the lilies, September for the berries, October for the quiet, but don't try this hike early in the season. The creeks are unbridged and are difficult enough to negotiate in dry periods. After your initial shock at the size of the parking lot (this trail is the beginning of a popular climbing route too), enter cool hemlock forest and immediately drop to cross Grouse Creek, on a bridge thankfully. Now in the Mount Baker Wilderness (how many party-size violations can you spot?), the well-beaten path steadily climbs a bit before easing off. Encounter the first of three cascading creeks that must be crossed, all sans pont. The second one is the most difficult. Trekking poles come in handy. The trail picks up the pace, once more steeply climbing, now alongside Kulshan Creek. The forest thins, revealing teaser views. At 2 miles pass a backcountry campsite (elev. 4700 ft), the former site of the Kulshan Cabin, a structure built in 1925 by the Mount Baker Club and used until the 1980s. Soon afterward, come to a junction. Take the trail left; the trail right is a climbers route. As you travel through stunted evergreens, the incredible hulking Baker makes its presence known. Soon encounter the first of two challenging (potentially dangerous) crossings of braided Heliotrope Creek. Plan on getting your feet wet in icy-cold, rapidly moving waters. Be aware, too, that if it's a hot day your return will be even more difficult because of melting snows from above. Once safely across, proceed through marmot-enhanced meadows to the hemlock-lined edge of Coleman's lateral moraine. Wow! Right below you, snaked out like an oversized ice-cream cone on its side, a massive glacier! Continue on scant path, climbing alongside the glacier up the moraine-using care and staying away from the edge-to a 5550-foot ledgy knoll. Sit here in awe, gazing at the icy intricacies of the glacier. Rippled crevasses. Blue pools. Frozen portals. Be sure to look out at the alpine world around you too: Bastile Ridge just across the glacier, Golden Ears Mountain just across the border. And if you're wondering just what the heck a heliotrope is-it's a flower, one not native to the area. But early surveyors thought the native valerians looked awfully close."

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  • 7.9 miles to rental
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• Skyline Divide

  "With miles of flower- saturated meadows along a rolling lofty ridge radiating from the big volcano itself, Skyline Divide is one of Baker's best offerings to the hiking community. While the views are supreme-from the snowy peaks of British Columbia to the salty waters of Puget Sound-you'll struggle keeping your eyes off of what the area's first peoples called Koma Kulshan, "the Great White One." A popular place on a summer weekend, Skyline provides enough nooks and crannies to spread out. And while this hike is 4.5 miles long, feel free to quit anytime after 2 miles-there's no shortage of views along the way. Without delay, begin climbing in a beautiful stand of mature silver fir. The trail is wide and firm; many a boot has walked this way. As you toil up and up, steeply at times, let the anticipation of alpine rapture carry you to the ridge crest. Approaching timberline, the trail passes into the Mount Baker Wilderness. At 2 miles clutch your heart and prepare for visual attack as the trail emerges onto a grassy knoll (elev. 5900 ft), unfurling a backdrop of the Great White One, surrounded by some pretty darn nice ones. Roam the knoll. Look out to Shuksan, Ruth, Table, Goat, Winchester, and of course, Koma Kulshan. Be sure to smell the flowers too. Lupine, harebell, bistort, valerian, daisy, and aster make bountiful bouquets beside your boots. But it gets better, so carry on. Drop a little into a small saddle, a little up and down, and then sidehill around the next knoll, coming to a flat where Baker poses ever so majestically for your memory card to capture. Climb the 6215-foot knoll or continue on the ridge. With Baker now breathing upon you and bearing a slight resemblance to Rainier from this angle, come to an unmarked junction at 3.5 miles in a small saddle (elev. 6000 ft). The trail left continues for 1 mile, dropping a couple hundred feet into a wild peaceful basin. The trail right continues on a rougher route along the divide, climbing higher. Over ledge and through krummholz and heather, work your way up to yet another knoll, number six if you're keeping track, and call it quits upon this 6563-foot gem. Beyond to Chowder Ridge is strictly for climbers and goats. Look at all those mountains! The Cheam Range, Golden Ears, and McGuire in Canada, the High Divide and company in front of them. East is Yellow Aster Butte, Shuksan, and a slew of craggy goliaths. The Black Buttes and Twin Sisters are to the south, and the Olympics and San Juan Islands lie to the west. Simply amazing!"

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  • 12 miles to rental
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• Mt. Baker Vineyards

  "A simple day-trip from anywhere in Western Washington, Mount Baker Vineyards is a prominent highlight of many travel guides and feature articles. The winery is a must-do stop on the scenic route to Mount Baker, Seattle, or Vancouver, B.C."

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  • 23 miles to rental
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• Mt. Baker Snowboard Shop

  "The Mt. Baker Snowboard Shop is located in the quaint town of Glacier, the last stop before the Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington State. MBSS is a family owned business that has been selling quality snowboard gear since 1989. We supply a variety of snowboard gear for people who have been snowboarding for years or are just learning. We also manufacture a snowboard bench frame called Bench Metal that works great for making a snowboard bench out of two used snowboards. Our online store has been in business for 10 years and we ship Worldwide."

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  • 1.3 miles to rental
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• Hairstream Studio

  "The Hairstream is a 1968 Airstream trailer that has been artistically and meticulously redesigned to be a full service hair salon. The Hairstream's service menu includes designer cuts for men, women, and children; haircolor and chemical services with an emphasis on progressive techniques and applications; occasion up-do styling; facial waxing; and more. The Hairstream is owned and operated by Joelle Adams: Hair Artist with 15 years' experience. Joelle Graduated from the Gene Juarez Academy of Cosmetology, and received advanced training through employment with Aveda Concept Salons in Seattle."

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  • 1.2 miles to rental
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• Everybody's Store

  "Everybody's Store, the exotic grocery, thrives in Van Zandt at the north end of the lush South Fork Valley. Just a stone's throw from Bellingham (Washington State, USA), Everybody's has exactly what the name implies, a cornucopia of goods for you. Hailed by the Seattle P.I. and Pacific Northwest Magazine as a food mecca, the L.A. Times touts their "encyclopedic array ... (Everybody's) will bag organically grown produce, medicinal herbs, home-baked goods,wines and smoked salmon, plus books, wool hats and socks." This charming general store has been serving the community for generations. Inside, it's your choice, from brightly colored clothing and indigenous crafts to dozens of delectable cheeses and fine smoked meats. Check out one of our recipes. Relax by the garden, enjoy a giant sandwich or an ice cream cone. Ask for a map to the Van Zandt Coal Mine or stroll to the nearby Nooksack River."

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  • 22 miles to rental
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• Maple Fuels Shell & Laundromat

  "Maple Fuels, locally regarded as the "Fuelie," is a unique gas station, probably something that customers don't see too often. Maple Fuels is a sweet blend between a grocery, deli, gas station, laundromat, and hardware store. With delightful employees, spunky local Mt. Baker enthusiasts, and hardcore North Cascade hikers, Maple Fuels is an experience that customers continuously come back for. So stop on by for not only our quality services and excellent selection of shopping, but for the "Fuelie" experience!"

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  • 8.6 miles to rental
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• North Fork

  "Our pub features hand-crafted beers, barleywines, and of course, our wonderful pizza! A visit to our humble shrine is just the ticket to round out your visit to the Mt. Baker Recreation or Ski Areas. Our pub is just a short drive from Bellingham on Scenic Mt. Baker Highway 542. Whether snowboarding, skiing, eagle watching, hiking or sightseeing, we’re a quick jog from the Canadian Border and a not-so-quick, yet scenic pilgrimage from Seattle. Find out for yourself why our restaurant has been selected “Editors Choice” in Best Places ™ Northwest. Our brewery produces beer in the time-honored, time-intensive style of British Ales. Our small batches (109 gallons) are hand transferred from fermentation to conditioning and on to serving tanks where they are served directly to our tap room, ensuring a fresh pint every pint. As improbable as it seems, we also perform weddings and holy unions, but don’t expect the typical alter and arbor, this is a beer shrine and all places are sacred. The North Fork is a casual, comfortable place to enjoy a pint, pizza or the company of friends and family. Our rustic atmosphere and friendly service will convert you to the growing thousands of North Fork regulars."

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  • 14 miles to rental
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• Table Mountain

  "The dramatic andesite plateau of Table Mountain is one of the first mountains you see entering the Heather Meadows area. The hike starts at picturesque Artist Point, and after a short but steep traverse up the southeast face of Table Mountain, you emerge onto the plateau of the mountaintop. On a clear day take in fantastic views of Mt. Baker, Mt. Shuksan and other magnificent peaks in the North Cascades. The trail heads west across the plateau but does not provide a descent off the other side of the mountain; hikers must return the same way they came up. No pets are allowed on the Table Mountain Trail."

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  • 23 miles to rental
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• Church Mountain

  "All congregants of nature are invited to attend this Church. But hallelujah, it's a tough calling! While the trail is built well, it switchbacks like there's no tomorrow. The scenery is heavenly, but with over 3700 vertical feet to climb there's a little hell to pay on the way. It's worth the sacrifice, though. From the old lookout site just beneath Church Mountain's impressive steeple-like summit, a promised land of North Cascades beauty abounds. Start off easy enough on an old road turned delightful trail. But after an easy 0.5 mile of minimal elevation gain, ascending begins with a vengeance. At least the old-growth canopy makes prospects for overheating minimal. Occasional holes in the green cloak reveal the North Fork Nooksack River roaring below. Traversing southern slopes, the lower half of this trail often melts out by late spring. By late summer however, it can be quite dry-pack plenty of water. At 2.5 miles, after seemingly endless climbing, the grade eases up and the forest cover thins. At 3 miles emerge into an open basin (elev. 4800 ft) beneath Church's spires. Meadows! Wildflowers! Look at them all - paintbrush, buttercup, columbine, violets, lousewort, saxifrage, stonecrop, cinquefoil, lupine, penstemon, lilies, asters, bistort, and valerian. Soon the trail crosses Deer Horn Creek in a boggy orchid-strewn swale. Then it's back to business. In heather parklands and steep meadowy slopes, the trail works its way out of the basin. Be careful here, as the trail is subject to slumping. Making a long switchback, the trail enters a small rocky upper basin where snow often lingers into August. Just beneath the craggy ridge crest, the trail heads west to angle under and up and over some rocky sections. Pass the ruins of a shed and an old precariously placed privy before making the final push to a 6100-foot knoll. Just beneath Church's summit spires (reserved for climbers and angels), this airy point (keep children, dogs, and the vertigo-inclined nearby) was once blessed with a fire lookout. The views, however, remain-and they're divine. Look south to Shuksan, Baker and the Skyline Divide, the Twin Sisters, and all the way to Rainier; west to the San Juans; and east across the verdant and craggy High Divide. North it's Canyon Ridge, big beautiful British Columbia, and straight below, in a snowbound basin, the Kidney Lakes."

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  • 8.6 miles to rental
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• Yellow Aster Butte

  "Find supreme wildflower gardens and a high-country plateau speckled with shimmering tarns-but that's not all. Spectacular alpine vistas abound too-of Baker, Shuksan, and all those rugged and craggy peaks straddling the 49th parallel. Yellow Aster Butte may be a misnomer (those yellow-petaled delights are actually daisies), but you definitely don't want to miss hiking here. Sharing a start with the Tomyhoi Lake Trail, begin on a steep course alternating between cool old-growth forest and warm brushy avalanche slopes. Views out to Goat Mountain and big ol' Baker aren't bad from the brushy openings. Shortly after entering the Mount Baker Wilderness, the grade thankfully eases up. The tread remains excellent, the result of a lot of volunteer work over the years on this heavily traveled trail. The way soon breaks out into a basin bursting with berry patches. Do this hike in September and you're sure to be caught red handed (and mouthed) partaking in gluttonous behavior. But these antioxidants sure make a better choice than chips! In 1.4 miles come to a junction (elev. 5150 ft) with the Tomyhoi Lake Trail. Head left for Yellow Aster on trail constructed in the 1990s that replaced the deeply eroded (but beloved by many) Keep Kool Trail. Slab around the basin on a fairly level course, flushing rodents, birds, and perhaps a weary hiker or two out of the bountiful berry patches. As you round the basin, Mount Shuksan reveals her beauty. Baker flaunts his as well from across Austin Pass. After moderate climbing across boulder-strewn heather meadows, the trail drops about 100 feet into a snow-harboring basin. Showy penstemon and monkey flowers spruce up the stark gulch with touches of purple and gold. Climb more steeply, now, rounding Yellow Aster's south shoulder. Catch your breath-not from altitude, but from multitude-a beautiful multitude of peaks, ridges, and tarns spread out before you. At 3.5 miles reach a junction on a ledge overlooking the glacier-scoured tarnished plateau below. Head left, dropping about 200 feet to explore this water-pocked pocket; or take the way trail right, steeply climbing 400 feet in 0.25 mile to ascend the butte. From this 6150-foot promontory, look out over an amazing landscape of emerald ridges, verdant valleys, snow-capped spires, and glacier-clad giants. Winchester, Larrabee, American Border, and Canadian Border peaks are particularly striking. So too is Tomyhoi, the big broad behemoth dominating the north viewscape."

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  • 17 miles to rental
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• Hannegan Peak

  "The wide-open trail to Hannegan Pass and Hannegan Peak offers spectacular mountain views, glorious alpine wildflowers, waterfalls and glaciers. Choose to hike to Hannegan Pass (about 8 miles roundtrip; 5050' elev.) or to the dizzying heights of Hannegan Peak (10.6 miles roundtrip; 6200' elev.)."

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• Harvest Moon Bakery

  "Great place for coffee and fresh eats!"

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  • 8.7 miles to rental
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• Nooksack River Casino

  "Nooksack River Casino this year celebrated it's 19 year Anniversary as a proud member of the Deming, WA community. Deming is located just 15 minutes east of Bellingham, and 30 minutes south of the Sumas/Abbotsford border crossing. Nooksack River Casino in Deming is an incorporated business owned and operated by the Nooksack Tribe, a federally recognized American Indian Nation of over 1800 enrolled members. Today the Nooksack Indian Tribe is the largest employer in eastern Whatcom County, and we look forward to continued growth and prosperity in order that we may share our success with the citizens of Whatcom County."

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  • 21 miles to rental
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• Silver Lake Park

  "If you are looking for an outdoor recreation experience that gives you the best Whatcom County has to offer, then visit Silver Lake Park. Just 40 minutes east of Bellingham on the scenic Mount Baker Highway. Come enjoy:"

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  • 13 miles to rental
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