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Schnaus Cabin is located near the Wild and Scenic North Fork of the Flathead River, in the Flathead National Forest. It can host up to 12 guests for a scenic, peaceful mountain vacation. The rustic dwelling provides a superb setting for fishing, hiking, bird watching and much more in the Whitefish Mountains.
The fully accessible cabin can be reached via vehicle and a parking area is located outside the cabin. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. The majority of the road from Columbia Falls to Schnaus Cabin is gravel, so be prepared for dust during your drive and at the cabin.
The cabin is equipped with a propane cook stove, heater, lights, a wood stove and accessible vault toilet. Furnishings include two double beds and a bunk bed on the main floor, plus twin beds located in the loft. No drinking water or electricity is available. Guests should bring plenty of water, bedding, food, flashlights and basic camping gear, among other necessities.
The cabin sits near a creek and some ponds, a short hike from the North Fork Flathead River. It is surrounded by scattered pine trees and lies within a meadow at an approximate elevation of 3,700 feet, in the Whitefish Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Glacier View Ranger District is bordered on the east by the North Fork of the Flathead River and Glacier National Park. To the north is Canada and west is the Kootenai National Forest.
Polebridge Mercantile is located seven miles south of Schnaus, offering limited supplies.
No need to attempt to stay at this, the best Forest Service cabin in NW Montana as it is always fully booked. It is perfectly located for relaxing and hiking and viewing beautiful Glacier NP mountains across the Flathead River Valley. (First pic is from deck with 20/20 vision, second is 20/20 x 20)
Schnaus Cabin is north of Polebridge a little ways. The location in beautiful with easy hiking or Cross Country skiing access. The cabin itself is very spacious and boasts a comfortable living room space. Two bedrooms, one with a full size bed and a set of bunks the other with a queen bed. The upstairs loft has an additional 4 single beds and another queen. The cabin has a propane range as well as propane lights. Heat is a wood stove with propane wall units to supplement. Outdoor pit vault toilet behind cabin, not heated.
