Authentic Montana Trapper Cabins with Modern Conveniences

We recently spent the weekend at this property and loved it! The property is right on the Big hole river and in a beautiful setting. The cabins have everything we needed. The sleeping cabins were very comfortable. The two bigger cabins had full bathrooms and very comfortable beds. Each bathroom was stocked with clean towels! The cabin caretaker cam by before we got there and opened all windows and turned on fans to cool the cabins down. The kitchen cabin was very large and perfect for hanging out, cooking and playing late night games! The kitchen is well supplied with utensils, plates and everything we needed for cooking! We particularly enjoyed the screened porch with the large dining table for " family dinners" and card games. The beach down by the river was also a great hang out spot while our husbands were fishing. We even had a nightly visit from the moose! We also saw a coyote across the river, turkeys on the property and tons of Pelicans. It was a really great stay and was easy to coordinate with the owner! Thanks!

Very enjoyable stay at the cabins. Lots of work has gone into the property, and the cabins are very comfortable. Will try to stay here again.

My boys LOVED this place!!!

Authentic log cabins, lots of space and the Big Hole river to fly fish on! My boys (21, 22 & 55) were able to walk into the river and go upstream into a huge section that is not easily accessible to the public. If there had not been huge rains the day before we arrived, fishing would have been outstanding. Be sure to have good river boots the rocks are a bit slippery here.

Each log cabin has been incredibly restored, three are on new foundations and are all sealed pretty tight. Chris, the owner, has put a lot of love into this place. I am a home remodeler and appreciated all of the detail and lots of thought has gone into the restoration of these great buildings. The beds were comfortable and well appointed.

Each cabin is a bit of a distance from each other, which we liked, and were glad to have brought flashlights. Great for adults or older kids who are comfortable sleeping in their own cabin.

The kitchen has an amazing commercial stove/oven and huge refrigerator. We were able to grilled outside every night.

It is rustic but very comfortable. My boys are planning their next getaway and would love to make this their landing place again.

Be sure to come with your groceries or drive to Butte or Dillon for supplies. Melrose has two fly fishing shops and both were very helpful. We also drove over to the Wise river and Twin Bridges to fish, all within 45 minutes or so.

We booked this rental at the last minute…like one day in advance and arrived late at night. The cabins were opened (window shutters open and fans on) and music greeted us in the cooking cabin. It was a bit of an adventure learning the lay of the land late at night.

About my rating. I would have given it a 4 star rating since I, the only gal, had to sweep out each cabin the first day, behind the bathroom doors had not been swept for a while, and wipe down the kitchen for my liking (I would have liked to have had a vacuum with an edger). My boys roll their eyes and give this vacation spot 6 stars out of 5 so I had to use the average and rated it a 5 :-)

Thank you Chris for sharing this great place it has given us wonderful family vacation memories.

This was a great place to stay while fishing all the rivers nearby. The kitchen had everything I needed to prepare meals, and I used the charcoal grill every night. Being right on the Big Hole River was a huge plus. I caught brown trout right in the backyard. I also saw mule deer, turkey, and a duck with ducklings all just steps away from the cabins. A lot of hard work has gone into preserving the trapper-type feel of the cabins, while also adding several modern conveniences. The tub was great for a bath after a long day of fishing. This was definitely a much better option than a hotel for me, and the location gives you easy access to the Big Hole and reasonably short rides to Rock Creek, Beaverhead, Ruby, and Wise Rivers.

I had the pleasure of staying at the cabins for a weekend in mid June to fish the salmon fly hatch. This is a great hatch on a great river and lived up to its reputation! When we arrived at the lodge we were pleasantly surprised by its rustic simplicity. The grounds were very private and secluded. The attention to detail in the construction of the cabins was authentic and impressive. If you are looking for your own private retreat with rustic seclusion along one of the finest fly fishing rivers in the country then I highly recommend this lodge. I plan on going back!