LIZ CREEK CABIN (ID)

The historic Liz Creek Cabin is located on the North Fork Ranger District of the Clearwater National Forest. The Clearwater National Forest is in North-Central Idaho.

The Liz Creek Cabin is located a short distance from the Lolo Motorway (Forest Road 500), which is part of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. This is the route that Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery followed on their 1805 and 1806 treks through the rugged Bitterroot Mountains.

The cabin was expertly reconstructed and restored in the summer of 2007 and has only recently been added to the Forest's list of commercial rentals. The Liz Creek Cabin is a rustic cabin and does not have electricity, flush toilets or running water. It is not possible to drive a full-sized vehicle or ATV all the way to the Liz Creek Cabin. Persons who are interested in renting the cabin must be willing to hike or ride a mountain bike or motorcycle 1.5 to 4.2 miles, depending on the route, to reach the cabin.

Trail 20, which ultimately leads to the Liz Creek Cabin, is open to ATVs for the first 7.8 miles. The final 1.5 miles is open to hikers or mountain bike or motorcycle riders, only. The trail tread is too narrow to accommodate ATVs.

Trail 649 is 4.2 miles in length. Full-size vehicles and ATVs are prohibited from traveling on this trail. Persons who choose to access the Liz Creek Cabin via Trail 649 will have to hike or ride a mountain bike or motorcycle.

The cost of the cabin is $40 per night.

Persons who are considering renting Liz Creek Cabin are strongly encouraged to contact Clearwater National Forest Supervisors office (208) 476-8267, for more information.

If you are interested in purchasing a Clearwater National Forest map, which shows the routes leading to the Liz Creek Cabin as well as adjacent roads and trails, please remit a check or money order, in the amount of $10.00 and made payable to USFS, to Clearwater National Forest Map Request, 12730 Highway 12, Orofino, ID 83544. For your convenience, we are also able to process over-the-phone credit card purchases; all major credit cards are gladly accepted. You are invited to contact the Clearwater National Forest Information Desk at (208) 476-8267 to order your map(s).

Be sure to check the Clearwater National Forest's website at www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater for more information about the forest's many recreational opportunities.

How to get there from Lewiston, Idaho, Option #1 - Trail #649:
Travel east on U.S. Highway 12 to Kamiah Idaho (66 miles). Once you cross the bridge over the Clearwater River, you're about 2 and 1/2 hours from the cabin.
Make a sharp left onto Woodland Road. Stay on this road until you come to the second road to the right (Forest Road 100), then turn.
Travel about 22 miles to Lolo Campground. Continue on the road another 5 and 1/4 miles to the junction with Forest Road 103. Turn onto Road 103 and follow it for 15 miles to Beaver Dam Saddle.
At the junction, turn right onto Forest Road 104. Stay on this road for nearly one mile until you reach the junction with Forest Road 500, the Lolo Motorway.
Make a sharp left turn onto Road 500. Travel about 14 miles along this road to the intersection with Forest Road 560.
Travel about 1/2 mile on Road 560 to the junction with Trail 649. Hike, bike or ride your motorcycle approximately 3 miles on Trail 649 to the Liz Creek Cabin.

How to get there from Lewiston, Idaho, Option #2 Trail #20: Travel east on U.S. Highway 12 to Kamiah Idaho (66 miles). Once you cross the bridge over the Clearwater River, you're about 2 and half hours from the cabin.
Make a sharp left onto Woodland Road. Stay on this road until you come to the second road to the right (Forest Road 100), then turn.
Travel about 22 miles to Lolo Campground. Continue on the road another 5 and 1/4 miles to the junction with Forest Road 103. Turn onto Road 103 and follow it for 15 miles to Beaver Dam Saddle.
At the junction, turn right onto Forest Road 104. Stay on this road for nearly one mile until you reach the junction with Forest Road 500, the Lolo Motorway.
Make a sharp left turn onto Road 500. Travel approximately 21 miles to the junction with Trail 20, which is located one mile south of 12 Mile Saddle. Please note that this is an exceptionally narrow, rough road! It can take as long as 3 to 3.5 hours to drive this distance. Full-size vehicles are not allowed on Trail 20. Persons wishing to access the Liz Creek Cabin must hike or ride an ATV, mountain bike or motorcycle for the first 7.8 miles of the trail. The final 1.5 miles are open only to hikers or mountain bike or motorcycle riders; the trail tread is too narrow to accommodate ATVs.

How to get there from Missoula, Montana:
Travel south on U.S. Highway 93 to Lolo, Montana.
Turn right and travel west on U.S. Highway 12 to Kamiah, Idaho (152 miles)
Before you cross the bridge over the Clearwater River, turn right onto Woodland Road. When you come to the second road to the right (Forest Road 100), turn.
Follow directions detailed in How to get there from Lewiston, Idaho."