The Long Way
Lemhi County
A small wooden cabin and an outdoor toilet structure sit in a field with sparse trees and mountains in the background under a cloudy blue sky.
Plate I. Tarpons Roost Cabin and surrounding grounds. From blm.gov
A person standing outside a log cabin in a snowy landscape with two snowmobiles.
Plate II. Snowmobiles outside Tarpons Roost Cabin. From recreation.gov
A log cabin sits in a snowy landscape surrounded by pine trees under an overcast sky.
Plate III. Tarpons Roost Cabin in winter. From recreation.gov
A log cabin stands in a rural landscape under a cloudy sky.
Plate IV. Exterior of Tarpons Roost Cabin. From recreation.gov
A log cabin with a metal roof and a porch stands outdoors under a cloudy sky.
Plate V. Exterior of Tarpons Roost Cabin. From recreation.gov

Tarpons Roost Cabin

Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho. Rental cabin; year-round.

Details

Map. Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho. Larger map
Where
1206 S Challis St, Salmon, ID 83467. Directions
Getting there
From Salmon travel south-east on Highway 28 for about 20 miles before turning east at Tendoy. Follow the Agency Creek Road east for about 12 miles to Lemhi Pass. Take the first right and follow road south for about two miles before reaching the cabin.
Fees
$75 per night expanded amenity fee.
Access
Guests must bring their own water for drinking, cooking and cleaning; a wood stove is provided; firewood provided October 1-June 15 only.
Walk-in or reserve
The cabin remains locked. The padlock number code will be provided to you when you confirm your reservation.
Phone
208-756-5400
Website
recreation.gov
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management, Salmon Field Office.
Established
2024.

The cabin sleeps six and will be available for rent year-round. It includes a table with benches, cooking and eating utensils and equipment, axe, shovel, bucket, cleaning supplies and firewood (during the winter months).

Notable Events

  1. 2021Construction began with the cabin's foundation, poured in 2021. blm.gov
  2. 2024Because of the remote location near Lemhi Pass, construction of Tarpons Roost was completed in late 2024. blm.gov

People

  • Vincent Guyer, BLM Salmon Field Manager.

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10355855
  2. blm.gov/announcement/blm-idahos-salmon-field-office-adds-new-rental-cabin-enhancing-continental-divide
  3. postregister.com/messenger/news/rental-cabin-on-continental-divide-trail-opens-near-salmon/article_86c81480-d532-11ef-ad65-3b4956eedbdd.html
  4. blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2024-05/Salmon%20Field%20Office%20Recreation%20Fee%20Site%20Business%20Plan.pdf
  5. govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-17/html/2025-01219.htm