Stay in a Historic Cabin

Weasel and Wolverine cabins are two attractions greatly used by the community and visitors. Everyone from snowmobilers to hikers have enjoyed them over the years.

Last year use was be limited to avid backpackers and horseback riders, due to the closure after a washout of Grave Creek Road at the Blue Sky trailhead, but it has now reopened to motorized vehicles.

The two-story Weasel Cabin, which is easily accessible just off Grave Creek Road, was built in the early 1950s by the U.S. Forest Service. The cabin has gone through a lot in the past years. The Forest Service considered making it a rental cabin, but with complaints from the community, the cabin was kept open for public use. Snowmobilers made an agreement with the Forest Service that as long as they help maintain the cabin, it will be open for public use free of rent. With the help of volunteers, the cabin recently received a new roof and flooring. If you would like to visit the cabin by road, drive about 23 miles up Grave Creek Road until you hit the Y at Road 114. From there, just follow the signs.

The more remote Wolverine Cabin was built in the summer of 1943 by Loy West and volunteers. The cabin was built for the Border Patrol during World War II to guard against the Japanese crossing the border. The cabin was a stopover from Waterton Park to Roosville. To build the cabin, logs were skidded in by horse from as far as one-half mile. To get to Wolverine Cabin, use Grave Creek Road toward Therriault Lakes. Watch for the Wolverine Trail and follow the signs to the trailhead. The trail is about 2.5 miles of moderate hiking to the cabin and Wolverine Lakes. Backpackers can also access the cabin and lakes via the Highline Trail. The Highline Trail may be reached at a number of points. It would be advisable to pick up a Kootenai National Forest map at either the Eureka Ranger Station or the Murphy Lake Ranger Station, about 15 miles south of Eureka on U.S. Highway 93.

Both cabins are open year round to anyone free of rent. They are both great for any outdoor enjoyment. For more information you can call the Murphy Lake Ranger Station at 406-882-4451.