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CABIN ON THE BITTERROOT RIVER

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A log cabin with a metal roof, surrounded by lush greenery and a flowing river.
great room looking west
A fish on a wooden surface.
A bedroom with a wooden ceiling, a bed with a colorful quilt, a lamp, and a window.
A cozy cabin interior with a wooden ceiling, a sofa, a table with a lamp, and a kitchen area with cabinets and a refrigerator.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Bitterroot River
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Sula, MT
  • Place, Bitterroot River
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lost Trail Powder Mountain
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Place, Chief Joseph Cross Country Ski Trail
    ‪39 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

CABIN ON THE BITTERROOT RIVER


Please review the East Fork House Rental Agreement prior to Booking.

East Fork House is located on the bank of the East Fork of the Bitterroot River near Sula, Montana. You can hike the nearby mountain trails filled with wildlife, go fly fishing just out the back door, take a Jacuzzi, sit on the deck with a view of the mountains and the river, or take a nap with the river's murmur lulling you to sleep.

East Fork House has 2 bedrooms with baths downstairs and 1 bedroom with bath plus walk through sleeping area leading to another bedroom upstairs. It will comfortably accommodate eight people with five twin beds, one double bed and one bath upstairs, one queen size bed and adjoining bath and one king size bed and adjoining bath downstairs.

The house is fully furnished, with linens, towels, etc., Internet Service, Sat. T.V. a full kitchen, with dishes, glasses, cook & silver ware, blender, mixer, basic condiments, full laundry, jacuzzi on the back deck overlooking the river and Weber charcoal and gas grills. It has both propane & electric heat.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
See the Rental Agreement for the Terms and Conditions of your reservation and rental. House Rules are in the EFH Info Binder located at the Cabin.
From 09/15 to 10/31 there is Heating Fee of $10:00 per night.
If you bring children, note the the cabin is close to the river and many wild animals exist in the area, including wolves, bears and mountain lions.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 7008558
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Sula

Located in Sula, this cabin is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Bitterroot River and Bitterroot Valley, while Darby Pioneer Memorial Museum and Historic Forest Service Museum are cultural highlights. Take in the nearby slopes with snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and sledging.
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Sula, MT

What's nearby

  • Bitterroot River - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Lost Trail Powder Mountain - 30 min drive - 44.2 km
  • Chief Joseph Cross Country Ski Trail - 39 min drive - 35.2 km
  • Darby Park - 41 min drive - 57.6 km
  • Rock Creek Trailhead - 54 min drive - 72.6 km

Frequently asked questions

Is CABIN ON THE BITTERROOT RIVER pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at CABIN ON THE BITTERROOT RIVER?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at CABIN ON THE BITTERROOT RIVER?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at CABIN ON THE BITTERROOT RIVER?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is CABIN ON THE BITTERROOT RIVER located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is steps from Bitterroot River and 10.1 mi (16.2 km) from Bitterroot Valley. Lick Creek Saddle Trailhead and Chief Joseph Cross Country Ski Trail are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeff W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and place
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

james u.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay. Right on the East Fork of the Bitterroot River. Unfortunately the water was still too high and fast for us to catch anything on the fly in early June. We had trouble with the internet for the first two days, but the service provider eventually reset something and it got straightened out. The property contact was very receptive and tried hard to correct the problem, eventually she, I believe got the provider to call the cabin. Honestly, other than having to go nearly to Darby to do the one thing I "had" to do (payroll) through the internet, I enjoyed the place better without service.The hot tub was a great addition to the trip. Plenty of space. Peaceful. We fished the streams just up the road. And some of us went out to the better known spots on the Bitterroot to cast a line also.Just about everyone in our group made a comment about how they would like to come back. My only comment would be that the whole place could use a good deep cleaning. And I think the master shower accidentally got overlooked before we arrived.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cheryl F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun time in rustic fishing cabin.

We had lots of fun here, plenty of room for the entire family to spread out.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tyler S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Wildlife

We loved our stay at the property. It was very clean and the location was quiet with a lot of wildlife to view.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Cabin was in a great location for our trip. Only down side was the listing stated theres 5 bedrooms when there was only 3 bedrooms and 3 other beds in the common area upstairs. Other than that everything was great. Lots of room and would stay there again.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay at this cozy Sula cabin! The access to the river was perfect for both fishing and simply enjoying the view. Barb met us when we arrived—she was right on time and very friendly, which made check-in easy. One of the highlights of our trip was seeing several rams pass through the yard—an unforgettable experience! The cabin was comfortable, peaceful, and well-located. We’d definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janet B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable, well stocked, east fork house

Great place to stay on the east fork. The house is comfortable, well stocked, quiet, and clean. Wonderful place to spend some relaxation time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dawn J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best stocked VRBO we have ever stayed in!

Nice and clean. Property manager was fantastic. Hot tub very nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janet B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

East Fork House

This is one of our favorite places in the Bitterroot Valley, a place we have come back to many times. The house is clean, comfortable, and well stocked with essentials. The location is excellent. We highly recommend and will no doubt be back soon!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lori J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Fishing Trip

Cabin is right on river! Walk out the door into the water. Cabin is clean comfortable and spacious for a family. Our trip was cut short due to family emergency but we will return next year God willing! Thanks to Steve, Barb and Charles!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

allan d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

wonderful river front

Fantastic location for Bitterroot river and the Big Hole. Very clean and spacious. River front was a bonus. We enjoyed the hot tub and grill on the bk porch along with the solitude. The white noise of the river at night made for peaceful sleep ! We even caught a few fish right off the deck . The only suggestion is to possibly cut the tall grass etc away from the deck so you can see what may be coming at you 😁Over all it was great and would definitely consider going back ❗️
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Doreen E.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Nice but not how it was represented

We called ahead as told, before we arrived, three times and left messages about when we were arriving. After two 10 hour days if driving we arrived to find the home locked and no one to meet us as promised. We had no cell reception so we needed to travel back down the road to email the owner through Vrbo. Needless to say it was a frustrating experience. Eventually the caretakers called us and came to open the home for us. They said they didn’t have any one scheduled for the time we were scheduled to be there. That was all disturbing. Eventually we settled in. The place was ok, no too clean, but large with various add on rooms. The showers were small add-ons in the corner of the bathrooms. The flys were horrible every day on the deck, so we didn’t spend as much time there as we hoped. The flys were really horrible! There was no wading fly fishing from the house because the rocks and boulders were too big. We found a small campground upstream to wade in and fish. The setting was beautiful and we loved hearing the river at night. Overall, we think a really good cleaning job, and some furniture upgrades and professional exterminators, might go a long way.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar, 2020
Every client is advised to call the caretaker to set the time of arrival. I personally have caught 100's of fish within 100 feet of the cabin. I will admit it can be tough to wade, but doable. When all is done and said, this is a fishing cabin not a luxury hotel.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful property on the East Fork. Perfect for those who like nature and fishing. Cabin has everything you could need, and is very comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Frank S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Favorite

Our favorite!! On the Eastfork of the Bitterroot River
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rob H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location for fly fishing the East Fork River and the Bitterroot Valley

Excellent location right on the East Fork River. Great fishing off the back deck and down the steps.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ken W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lots of raIn and snow

Good
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tracy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place on the river

This house is just as listed. It has everything you need and plenty of beds. We have stayed here several times now and will return again. Fully furnished kitchen has coffee pot but no Keurig machine so bring one if that’s how you make your coffee.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Frank S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our favorite

Try & stay here every year. Live the Bitterroot river & is close to Wisdom & fishing
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cathy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location for fishing

Nice kitchen and living area. Lower level bedrooms very nice. Upper level bedrooms have slanted ceiling so watch your head. Would rent again.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Carin E.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful fishing cabin - read the fine print

This cabin is exactly as pictured in the listing, possibly a little better. It is a fantastic place to relax with a group, enjoy the sound of the river, and fly fish. My husband and brother in law had a great time wading up and down the river. There is another house right across the river from this one which you don't see in the pictures, but it is a bit back from the river and hidden by plenty of bushes. Otherwise, the cabin feels completely private. The kitchen was the best stocked with dishes, pots/pans, utensils, and small appliances of any vacation rental we have ever had, including high end homes. And the dishes were clean! I'm used to finding half of the silverware, plates, and glasses with food crusted on them. Not the case here. Possibly because the dishwasher worked great. The bathrooms, while older, still felt clean. No black grout like in other rentals. Only kind of gross thing was The hand soap container was nearly empty and at first, all I could find was a container FULL of previously used bars of soap. Super gross any time, and not safe during COVID. I found full liquid soap containers and new bars of soap in one of the cabinets. There are rodents. You will see traps around and I saw one live one. We have had this with other (much less clean) cabin rentals on rivers in Montana so maybe rodents are unavoidable? The check in process here is not the typical VRBO check in where you get a code for a lock box a few days before check in. I received the usual "here's your key" email from VRBO a few days before but the day before, noticed the field was blank when I logged in. I also received a phone call and email from the mangers a couple of days before asking to arrange a meet and greet. This was off-putting because the listing described a no-contact check in process and I look for this when booking during COVID. Even pre-COVID, I can't tell you the last time I actually had to meet the owner or manager of a rental at check in. They explained to me that they had had problems with no-contact check in and that this was described in the rental agreement. I looked and the agreement says nothing about not being able to do no-contact checkins. They did end up making an exception for me. In addition, even though the listing says the cabin sleeps 8-10 people, there is an extra fee of $20 per person per night over 4 people. This seems deceiving, but we were already committed to the week, by the time I saw it.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept, 2021
Glad these guests liked the kitchen, etcetera. Glad they were able to find the soaps in the cabinet and we are very sorry for any inconvenience. However, the statements about the Fee per Person over 4 Persons and No Contact Check Ins are incorrect. In the Rental Agreement, which is available for review and which is agreed to by all persons making a reservation, it clearly states that such a fee is charged for each person over 4 persons when the reservation is made. Further, it is also clearly indicated in the 2nd paragraph of the Agreement that clients are met at Check In by our Onsite Representatives. In addition, yes, there are many mice and other varmints present in Montana. Unfortunately, they will very often try to enter a residence for a chance at warmth and maybe some morsel of food they might find. That is why we keep the doors closed when we are in residence.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeff W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good

Good
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect cabin on a great river!

I’m not sure it gets much better than staying in the mountains in such a comfortable cabin with great front and back decks. Sitting outside with either coffee in the morning or a drink in the evening and watching and hearing the river run by is pure bliss. The kitchen is more equipped for cooking than most we’ve been, which is nice since groceries were a little ways out. We love the area, it’s just so peaceful and gorgeous. Thanks for giving us a great place to kick back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Cabin

We had a wonderful time at this Cabin on the river. We had our 2 young grandkids ages 55 and 6 and it was a great spot for them. Large lawns to run around and a fishing deck on the river to cast their lines. Beds are great, bedding is nice and comfortable, rooms are clean . Bathrooms are nice, great showers and a bath tub too. The kitchen is fully stocked, if you have favorite spices you could bring, but kitchen has most you would need. Wonderful views of the river from the windows in kitchen and family room and master bedroom. Sit on the deck and watch the river go by it can’t get better than that !! Great time for us and we will come back again!!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Nice

Nice fishing cabin. Well stocked and comfortable. User friendly and good property manager. River in back fished ok. Limited wading spots. Rocks are slippery. Great fishing in the area. Enjoyed our stay. Thank you.

About the host

Hosted by Steve Brown

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Coming from the city, this cabin in this location gives me the opportunity to relax and enjoy the mountain and river surroundings that most people only experience in a travel log

Why they chose this property

Being a lifelong fisherman and outdoor enthusiast, this place provides it all

What makes this property unique

Area activities include: fishing, horseback riding, downhill and cross-country skiing, hiking, four wheeling on ATVs, hunting, river rafting, bird watching, snowmobiling, mountain biking, wildlife viewing, antiquing and historic sightseeing.

The river receives very little fishing pressure in this area and teems with wild trout that readily take dry flies most of the year. Big game abounds in the surrounding forest and it is not unusual to see deer or Big Horn Sheep in the front yard in the evening or in the early morning hours. Sometimes even an Elk or a Moose may wander into the yard.

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