Idaho Vacation Cabin Rental

Year around recreation and relaxing in Idaho's backcountry.

Prospector Cabins

Elk City, Idaho Accommodations

Where Your Vacation Always Pans Out

4 Vacation Rental Cabins 5 miles north of Elk City on Ericson Ridge

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We have a 3 bedroom cabin that is

As of April 7, 2008 we still have 1 to 5 foot of snow and more in high elevations. It is still snowing.

Come visit us for an outdoor adventure that is so relaxing that you'll want to take a bottle of it home. Pets are allowed.

It takes time to get this far back in the Nez Perce National forest but it is a pretty trip any time of the year. All green with tall forest trees and meadows in summer and lots of white snow all winter long. Take a hike into a lake and spend the afternoon fishing. You can drive to a couple of lakes if you have something for driving on backcountry dirt and rocky roads and others take 1 to 8 mile hikes. Most have been stocked with trout back in the 1950s. Great areas for ATV riding trips For ATV events go to www.elkcitydustdevils.com .

$65 per night for 2 bedroom (up to 4 adults)

or $85 per night for 3 bedroom cabin (up to 8 folks)

$350 per 7 night week for 2 bedroom cabin

$450 per 7 night week for 3 bedroom cabin

plus 7% tax

Monthly rate available for winter and spring months.

The pictures on this page are taken in the Nez Perce National Forest - Cabins are located in the Heart of the Nez Perce but it covers a large area of Idaho if you look at map. Lots of area to hike, explore, ATV ride, snowmobile, and hunt. Enjoy hiking, mountain biking, fly-fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and ATV trail riding, or just plain fresh air and scenery of the Rocky Mountains. Bring your own Kayaks for spring run off in Southfork of Clearwater. If you plan to see the backcountry plan to spend a few days - to explore in different directions.

Where: Idaho, North Central Idaho, Idaho County, Nez Perce National Forest, Elk City -- 59 miles east of Grangeville, Idaho. Follow Hwy 14 along the South Fork of the Clearwater River to Elk City. Cabins are 5 miles north of Elk City. Link at bottom to detail driving directions.

cabins have the following:

2 and 3 bedrooms, Linens are furnished

Full sized Kitchen fully equipped

Direct TV

Wireless Internet

Electric heat

living room

hot and cold running water

fully equipped kitchen and full bath

Microwave oven and crock pot

one queen bed, two twin beds for 2 bedroom
6 twin beds and 1 queen in 3 bedroom
computer available at office for email or bring your laptop for access from cabin

picnic table

grill for outdoors

Phone in cabins

cabins accessible all winter and groomed snowmobile trails take off from cabins

1 cabin available for handicapped

sled hill

Cross country ski from the cabins

Plenty of room for extra folks to bring tents and put up around cabins.

2 ATVs available to rent - $85 a day or $10 an hour (you furnish gas)

Forest Service Maps of area will be loaned to guests during stay. Bring yourself, clothes and food. We have a wonderful view of the Gospel Hump Wilderness Mountains from the cabins and you can look down and get a view of the valley where Elk City lies. Year around access.

Snowmobile Maps 350 miles of groomed trails in the immediate area. More miles can be traveled that are ungroomed.

The cabins are close to trails going into the Wilderness area and just a few miles off a National Recreation Trail going through forest. There are many trails in the Nez Perce National Forest and also in surrounding Wilderness Areas. Only a few minutes drive to Wilderness Trail Heads depending on which Wilderness. All lakes are located in Wilderness areas. Wild horse Lake can be driven to with a high clearance vehicle from mid June to mid September.

For area snowmobiling pictures go to: Elk City Snowmobile page

Spring, summer and fall you can

Hike

Fish (high mountain lakes or rivers)

Hunt (spring bear season)

Site see

Look for mushrooms and herbs

Just plain relax

Enjoy back country trails and scenery

Do some mountain Bike riding to old Lookout Towers in the backcountry

Do some wildlife photographing

Explore some old gold mine sites

Do a little panning just for the fun or maybe luck up on some nuggets

Red River Hot Springs is just a 35 minute drive for a warm swim in their pool.

Wild Horse Lake (you can drive to this lake during late June through mid September most years) click on to enlarge the picture.

Hump Lake (great fishing - July, August & September) located in the Gospel Hump Wilderness travel corridor so lakes can be accessed by motorized transportation if you are an experienced mountain driver with the right vehicle. Just a beautiful area to visit. Will be a great day trip from cabins as road turns into non maintained trail and it is slow and needs ATV or high clearance 4 wheel drive with experienced rock dodger driver. Or you can park at lower elevation and hike up or use your mountain bike on trails. Plan on leaving early and getting back late and you will have time for lunch by a lake while fishing and exploring. The Montana road is another great area to site see and walk into wilderness lakes to fish. For the experienced snowmobile rider this area can be ridden to in the winter and into the spring. For area history start with Elk City Pages

For information on summer trail rides into wilderness areas or just an afternoon ride contact www.elkcityadventures.com

Elevation at cabins is 4500 ft. and summers are mild with an average daytime hi in the 70s and lows at night in the 40s. Snow activities usually start late November (some years it is a month early). Snowmobile activity dates are on the Elk City Area Page. Call (208) 842-2557 Fax (208) 842-2543 or email for reservations or more information.

Let us furnish you a place to sleep, eat, and shower while you enjoy the backcountry.

Prospector Cabins

PO Box 270

4500 Ericson Ridge

Elk City, Idaho 83525

208-842-2597

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We take master card, visa, discover card, American Express, paypal, money order or personal check.

Do not use Map Quest directions to get to Elk City, Idaho

Come in on Hwy. 14 along the Southfork of the Clearwater River instead of the pack trail and wagon road off the Selway River unless you are on an atv or horses.

Driving Directions Area Information Links

www.tailgateramps.com

The road going into Gospel Hump Wilderness (click picture to enlarge) Once you get there traveling is fairly flat. This is the same route used by snowmobiles in the winter for experienced sledders.

For more cabins, visit the Elk City Real Estate Cabin Rental website

For other area lodging and snowmobile event schedule www.elkcityidaho.com

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This page updated on January 1, 2008