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The Taneum Cabin is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, approximately 20 miles from Ellensburg, Washington. The cabin is available for reservation from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, offering guests a wonderful setting for recreation and relaxation. The cabin is accessible by car and provides many of the same comforts of home. Guests only need to bring a few of their own amenities for an enjoyable stay.
Guests at Taneum Cabin will find that the cabin is in a prime location for hiking, fishing, horseback riding and mountain biking in summer. Off-road vehicles, particularly motorbikes, share nearby trails with hikers and mountain bikers.
Anglers will enjoy casting a line into Taneum Creek near the cabin. The creek is not particularly big, but flows through Forest Service lands, providing good opportunities for catching fair-sized trout in June and July.
Amenities include a heater, lights, refrigerator and range, all powered by propane. Propane is provided. The kitchen is supplied with cooking utensils and cookware. A wood stove provides heat for the cabin. An inside bathroom with a sink, flush toilet and shower are available. Outdoors, guests can enjoy relaxing outside at a picnic table or around a campfire ring. Wood is not supplied for the wood stove or the outdoor campfire ring. Guests should bring sleeping bags, towels, dish soap, matches, a first aid kit, toilet paper, garbage bags and an additional light source. All trash and food must be packed out, there is a dumpster outside the cabin. Guests are expected to clean the cabin before leaving.
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is defined by its diverse landscapes, boasting high, glaciated alpine peaks, lush valleys of old-growth forest and rugged shrub-steppe country.
Nestled in pine and cottonwood along Taneum Creek, the area surrounding the cabin is home to abundant wildlife, including deer, squirrels and migratory birds.
Hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and off-road vehicle trails are all available within 5 miles of the cabin.
This location has limited staffing. Please call (661) 702-1420 for general information.
Group Sites
Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.
No-Shows
A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.
No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Refunds
Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.
Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.
For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.
In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
From Seattle: Take I-90 to Exit 93. Turn left on Elk Heights Road and travel 1/4 mile north to Thorp Prairie Road. Turn right and go about 3.5 miles to East Taneum Road. Turn right, cross over I-90 and turn right on West Taneum Road, which becomes Forest Service Road 33. Drive 6 miles to Taneum Cabin on the left. From Ellensburg: Take I-90 to Exit 101 - Thorp. From the exit turn left on Thorp Highway. Travel 3/4 mile and turn right on Thorp Cemetery Road, which becomes West Taneum Road-Forest Service Road 33 after about 4 miles. Taneum Cabin will be on left in another 5 miles.
Awesome place to visit, a must if you are in town. Great place to explore and find peace in the outdoors. Lots to do in the area, mushroom hunting, riding the quads. If you are into the outdoors this is it.
It was a decent stay. It's a bit disappointing that it was so close to the road so we had to hear all the dirt bikes going up and down all day. Had a camp attendant and his wife staying in their RV right next door, they were really nice and kept to themselves but it detracted from the privacy even more. Their generator was annoying and battled with the dirt bikes for most distracting noise above the creek, which would have been nice to hear. That stuff aside, the area is gorgeous and if you want to get out into the woods for solitude it's right outside. Don't think for a second this cabin is a motel! It's one step up from rustic and that was part of the charm. From reading the registration book far too many guests thought they were getting something more luxurious. Lol , not for this price. If you are afraid of insects and rodents ,go elsewhere. If you are used to camping and want something more comfortable than a tent this is the place you want.
