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Cold Springs Peak Cabin

USFS · Lookout/Cabin · Fee

Fast facts

Cost
Fee charged
Managed by
USFS
Type
Lookout/Cabin
Hours
Open 24 hours/day
Reservations
recreation.gov
Nearest dump station
Cedar Flats Dump Station · 49.2 mi
Coordinates
46.7862, -115.3037
Last verified
September 18, 2026
46.7862° N · 115.3037° W
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Last verifiedSeptember 18, 2026

About this place

Originally built in 1931, qualifying for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, this small 12'x14' primitive cabin originally built to shelter Forest Service firefighters and work crews, sleeps up to 2 guests and offers a unique recreation experience. The cabin is positioned around near-vertical cliffs with panoramic views of the Bitterroot Mountains and into a small alpine lake and meadow below. This remote, historic and primitive cabin must be hiked into via the Pot Mountain Trail (Trail 169).

From the USFS.Official page

Is Cold Springs Peak Cabin free?

No. Cold Springs Peak Cabin charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.

How do I get to Cold Springs Peak Cabin?

From Pierce onto French Mountain Road 250. Follow Road 250 (paved for 17 miles, gravel thereafter) to the Bungalow Bridge, which spans the North Fork Clearwater River. Turn right and remain on Road 250. Continue about 16 miles to the junction with Mush Saddle Road 711. Turn left onto Road 711 and drive approximately four miles to Mush Saddle. Hikers can park at Mush Saddle and hike 6 miles to the cabin on Pot Mountain Trail 169, turning left at the Trail 176 junction for a quarter mile to the cabin. ORV riders can drive further on 2 miles to the junction with Cool Creek Road 5295 and turn right. This is a single-lane, dirt-surface road rarely graded or cleared and is slippery when wet. Watch for falling rocks. Climb steeply to the junction with Road 5295A. Make a sharp turn right. Two miles later, park and follow Flat Mountain Trail 176 for 2 miles to the cabin. About 1 mile in, Elizabeth Mountain Trail 445 forks to the right. Stay left. About one-quarter mile before you get to the cabin, Pot Mountain Trail 169 forks left. Stay right and travel to the cabin.

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SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.

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