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We have two riverfront locations - Bucktail near Lewiston and Steel Bridge, near Douglas City - and five distinctly different cabins, with a sixth coming this fall. It will be our smallest and one of our coolest cabins. Click here to see the Trout Cabin.

Steel Bridge Cabins: Alpen Glow
"Couldn't have been better. We loved the big kitchen, deck and river for our dogs!"
"We have great, fond memories." George & Ellen Freedman/Family Reunion 8/2008


Our largest and grandest cabin, Alpen Glow is a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom A frame with several beds tucked throughout. It has everything you can imagine: The huge master bedroom/loft looks out on the river, forest and mountains. It has a California King log bed, a romantic Jacuzzi tub and wood stove with firewood; a private bathroom with shower and a private balcony. A queen futon is along the railing overlooking the living room and there is also a small daybed for small adults or kids.
The second bedroom has a very nice day bed with a trundle bed below that can be used by itself or raised to the day bed's height to make a king-sized bed.
The main floor bath room is next door and it has a glass-enclosed tub with shower.
The spacious living room features a large sectional couch, fireplace and leather recliner; all of the sliding glass doors to the enormous riverfront deck have river, mountain and forest views.
The well-appointed kitchen has a cooking and butcher block island; oven; microwave; dishwasher; large side-by-side refigerator with filtered water and ice maker; and a large pantry. The country pine dining set seats up to 10 and there is an additional dining set on the deck. In the summer, a shade enclosure is set up on the deck.
The mudroom is perfect for fishers to leave their gear to dry; it has a washer and dryer.

Rates~Alpen Glow: Up to 7 Guests Additional guests: $10 per night
May 29-January 31: $250.00 per night for 1-2 nights/$225.00 for 3-4 nights/$200.00 for 5 nights or more
Remainder of year: $225.00 per night for 1-2 nights, /$200.00 for 3-4 nights/$175.00 for 5 nights or more
$65 cleaning fee
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Steel Bridge: Carriage House
"Superb accommodations! We had a great time while at the Carriage House. Hope you do, also.
The ride down the river was the best. Delicious food. This is heaven." Sandy Schupe/Manteca, CA


The Carriage House is a 1 bedroom/1 bathroom cabin that was converted from a carriage house that served the historic Vitzum homestead. It is paneled in soft, natural cedar.
The full kitchen has a gas stove, refrigerator and all of the cookware and serving ware a party of 6 or more could need. There is a small oak dining set.
Wood stove with firewood in the living room. Leather couch and loveseat and an oak twin captain's bed for extra guests.
The bedroom has a striking queen-size log bed. The Carriage has a wonderful, deep covered patio on the river side with a glass and wicker dining set for those long summer evenings.

Rates~Carriage House without Dragonfly Cottage: Up to 3 Guests Additional guests: $10 per night
May 29-January 31: $175.00 per night for 1-2 nights/$155.00 for 3-4 nights/$135.00 for 5 nights or more
Remainder of year: $155.00 per night for 1-2 nights, /$135.00 for 3-4 nights/$115.00 for 5 nights or more
$45 cleaning fee
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Carriage House with Dragonfly Cottage: Add $50 per night/2 More Guests; no cleaning fee for Dragonfly. This is a sunny, one room cabin next to the Carriage House. It has a whimsical dragonfly decor complete with twinkling dragonfly lights across the ceiling; double captain's bed and windows on the river and east side. Very private.
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Steel Bridge: Dragonfly
(next to and rented only with the Carriage House)

The Dragonfly is a one room cabin adjoining the Carriage House. Since it has no bathroom and is accessed from the Carriage's patio, it can only be
rented with the Carriage House. Dragonfly has a whimsical decor that includes solar-powered dragonfly lights that twinkle across the ceiling at night.
It has a double captain's bed with drawers in the base and a wicker chair. Blue-washed rustic walls , hand-rubbed aqua and pink fresco coloring on the door and window trim and purple and lilac bedding add to the fun of this little cabin, as do the antique bottles that include a very old and un-opened
bottle of champagne. Dragonfly has three windows; one looks out on trees and ivy, one looks out on a small fenced area and one looks out on
the lawn, trees and the Trinity River.

Rates~Dragonfly Cabin: Up to 2 Guests
$50 per night; no cleaning fee. Available only with the Carriage House.
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Steel Bridge: Miner's Cabin
"The Miner's Cabin was great! Very romantic; we'll be back."
Kevin & Sherry Spaise/Kihei, HI


A fully restored miner's cabin and then some. Compared with camping, this is grand. Compared with a grand hotel, this is camping. This fantastic little cabin is mere feet from the ATrinity. These shots above ar side by side views from the incredibly cool, covered porch, which has two chairs and a table. In its own private grove of trees, the Miner's is a romantic nod to the past. It's the kind of place you'll take a bunch of pictures of to show off to friends when you get home. There's a loft with a queen bed, an oak twin captain's bed/couch in the living room that can sleep 1 additional guest, a double rocker, small dining set and it's richly appointed with antiques. Minimal kitchen (sink, toaster oven, coffee maker; microwave by request). There is cookware, dining ware and serving ware, and bathroom (toilet/shower). We can supply a cooler with some ice. Guests may use the BBQ located between Alpen Glow and the Carriage House (about a minute's walk through the trees).

Rates~Miner's Cabin: Up to 2 Guests; Absolute maximum of 3 Guests and no small children; $10 extra for third guest
May 29-January 31: $125.00 per night for 1-2 nights/$115.00 for 3 nights or more
Remainder of year: $115.00 per night for 1-2 nights, /$105.00 for 3 nights or more
$45 cleaning fee
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Bucktail Cabins: Sow's Ear~Full Use of Our Shoreline Next Door at Laughing Salmon
"Please give us the same dates next year!" Jeremy Wright/Fresno/CA


This charming 3 bedroom/2 bathroom cabin is our only cabin not directly on the water, but you can see and hear it from the living room, porch and the Rustic bedroom. There is a hide-a-bed in the living room, so Sow's Ear can accommodate 4 couples in beds.
The front porch has a comfy set of wicker furniture and is so nice for morning coffee. The full kitchen has everything you could need for cooking; there is a cozy wood stove with firewood, as well as a monitor heater; washer and dryer The river view hot tub is at Laughing Salmon (where we live) and about a one minute walk from your door. Sow's Ear guests have full use of our 600'+ river frontage which is lined with several hammocks. Laughing Salmon's riverviews are shown above.

Rates~Sow's Ear: 

Bucktail Cabins~Sow's Ear: Up to 6 Guests Additional Guests: $10 per night
May 29-January 31: $165.00 per night for 1-3 nights/$145.00 per night 4-5 nights/$125.00 per night for 6 or more nights
Remainder of year: $155.00 per night for 1 to 2 nights/$135.00 per night for 3-4 nights/$115.00 per night for 5 or more nights
$45 cleaning fee
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COMING TO OUR BUCKTAIL LOCATION FALL 2008:  Trout: A real log cabin located on the river across from Bucktail put-in. See pictures here.

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