Ninko Cabin in MT -- Campground & RV Camping

Ninko Cabin is a winter-only rental located 45 miles north of Columbia Falls, Montana, at 4,600 feet in a mountain valley near Whale Creek. Flanked by Hornet Mountain and Mount Thompson-Seton, the rustic cabin sleeps six on two bunk beds and two single beds. Amenities include a wood stove, propane cook stove, propane lights, and an outdoor vault toilet. There is no water on site, so guests must haul in all drinking water and supplies. Reaching the cabin requires a 12-mile trek by ski, snowshoe, snowmobile, or foot from North Fork Road.

Getting there: From Columbia Falls, travel north on Nucleus Avenue and turn east on Railroad Street at the stop sign. The road becomes the North Fork Road as it travels about 45 miles and over the railroad overpass. Turn left on Whale Creek Road 318 and park in the plowed pullout. Then ski, snowshoe or snowmobile about 7 miles from the parking area to the gated road No. 10832. Continue northwest for about 2 miles to Ninko Cabin. Signs are posted along the way. The North Fork Road is gravel, rough in spots and only intermittently plowed during the winter months. A four-wheel drive vehicle and chains are recommended for passage in winter.

• Moderately separated here.
• Masonry Peak stands 2,631 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles west.
• Cabins and shelters rather than pads, with most of them shaded.
• Ninko Creek runs 0.4 mi off.

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