Walker Cabin

$40.00/night

416 USFS DRIVE
ELK CITY, ID 83525

Overview

Walker Cabin is nestled among trees just off Crooked River Road #233, which leads into the Gospel-Hump Wilderness Area, in the Nez Perce National Forest.

The cabin was originally built around 1930 as a summer home. Jerry and Helen Walker purchased the cabin in 1967, then donated it to the U.S. Forest Service in the 1980s. It is now available for public recreational use. The cabin must be reserved in advanced; there are no walk-ups.

Recreation

Crooked River is a popular area for many recreational opportunities, including hiking, trout fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. A nice hiking trail is located behind the cabin.

Nearby trails lead to the Orogrande Summit, Buffalo Hump and Gospel Hump. Snowshoes may be required on the trails in winter. There are several lakes within a 3-mile radius that are easily accessible by foot or off-road vehicle.

Facilities

The rustic cabin has two bedrooms with two single beds each, a living room with a wood insert in the fireplace, several chairs, a table, a broom and a kitchen with a wood cook stove. A vault toilet is located in a separate building. Guests can find firewood in a shed behind the cabin.

Running water and electricity are not available. Guests should bring their own water supply and garbage bags to pack out their trash. Cookware, kitchen utensils, bedding and blankets are not provided. A lantern or flashlight and extra batteries are recommended (click here for more details about this cabin).

Natural Features

Walker Cabin sits at an elevation of 4,500 feet near the northern part of Gospel-Hump Wilderness, an area that is moist and densely forested. Big game species like elk, mule and whitetail deer, black bear, cougar, moose, mountain goat and mountain sheep live within the Wilderness. Chukar, grouse, squirrels and songbirds make their home here as well.

Nearby Attractions

The cabin is less than a mile from Orogrande, a historic mining site that is now a ghost town. The closest town, Elk City, Idaho, is a remote community with limited facilities that include a grocery store, restaurant, bar, laundromat, convenience store and gas stations.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Largest party: 4 people

Directions

From State Highway 14, turn south on Crooked River Road #233 and proceed approximately 8 miles to the cabin on the right.

Stay Limit

Check in from 12 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Peyton L

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Reviewed 16 days ago

It was peaceful and I stayed very warm by the fire while I crocheted the time away :)

Brian R

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Reviewed 10 months ago

It might be time to just tear this cabin down. It is extremely breezy (door cracks, gaps). The cooking wood stove is NOT safe/operational as there are multiple smoke leaks from it (screws missing in pipe). There is a really bad mice problem. It's mildly better than a lean-to.

Kelsie R

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Reviewed 2 years ago

We had a great time and the cabin is so cozy and comfy.We will be, and are looking forward to our next stay

Tammy K

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Reviewed 2 years ago

We stayed at Walker Cabin August 14th, it was a great stay. The cabin was clean and my family enjoyed the small stream that runs next to the cabin. The outhouse was a short 30 steps away from the cabin and there was even a battery operated light in it! There were fires in the area at the time, we were thankful for the communication with the firefighters and rangers from Elk City. Elk City was a nice little town. We would stay again!

Marissa L

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Reviewed 2 years ago

I was informed to call to the code for the cabin prior to arrival. I called for two days straight with no answer & no voicemail setup. Also attempted on online chat. Once connected it said 13 min wait time, then 22 min wait time. After 30 min off waiting on the chat it switched to “no agent available”. There’s no cell service out there but we had planned this trip weeks in advance and were already packed and ready to go. We hoped there was going to be someone that knew the code. There wasn’t. I was charged for a cabin that we couldn’t even stay in & still have not gotten a response back from their “ customer service “.

Annette B

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Reviewed 2 years ago

dirty dusty and mice or something in cookstove at night ,out house smelled .was full of spiders doing there job eating bugs . steep hill to get to it if not too mobile, bring or use portable loo inside ,has a bathroom but no water or toilet , no gas stove ,only wood cook stove so be prepared to bring camp stove and fuel and also cookware ,all the pans have rust, i saw 1 but no way to clean them ,need to bring a jug of water for washing stuff ,forgot to bring one , needs one there in kitchen to refill from stream. Takes a long time to get there from store and back .the beds are lumpy and covers are dirty and itchy took them off but its didn't help. need to stay more than a day to go threw it and clean ,was hot and buggy and took a long time to cool off

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

Reserve

Popularity: Moderate

Busiest in November, when about 48% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 4 years of reservations.