Ninko Cabin
Columbia Falls, Flathead County, Montana. Cabin; Open only during cold months.
Details
- Where
- Columbia Falls, Flathead County, MT. No street address stated. Directions
- When
- Check-in 2 pm; check-out 1200 pm.
- Getting there
- From Columbia Falls, travel north on Nucleus Avenue and turn east on Railroad Street at the stop sign. The road becomes the North Fork Road as it travels about 45 miles and over the railroad overpass. Turn left on Whale Creek Road 318 and park in the plowed pullout. Then ski, snowshoe or snowmobile about 7 miles from the parking area to the gated road No. 10832.
- Fees
- $50 per night; maximum stay of three consecutive nights with a total of seven days per calendar year; Federal Pass discounts do not apply.
- Access
- Signs are posted along the way; the North Fork Road is gravel, rough in spots and only intermittently plowed during the winter months; a four-wheel drive vehicle and chains are recommended for passage in winter.
- Walk-in or reserve
- The cabin remains locked; a combination lock code is contained in the reservation confirmation letter.
- Phone
- 406-387-3800
- Managed by
- Flathead National Forest.
- Coordinates
- 48.8580556, -114.5975.
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 a vault toilet; pets allowed; no water available; renters pack their own bedding, drinking water, food, matches and all basic camp gear.
Notable Events
- 1954In the spruce bark beetle logging program, Ford Work Station and Ninko Cabin were used by timber cruisers in the North Fork; the men worked 10-day hitches on snowshoes. npshistory.com