Birch Creek Cabin

Cabin was very nice however heating was not good, wood burning stove in bedroom was not effective at all, stove was insulated so was not radiating heat, neither was clean..we felt 20 degree all night due to single pane windows and terrible heating system..

Cabin was very nice however heating was not good, wood burning stove in bedroom was not effective at all, stove was insulated so was not radiating heat, neither was clean..we felt 20 degree all night due to single pane windows and terrible heating system..

The drive up and over to the south side of the mountains was spectacular!

The drive up and over to the south side of the mountains was spectacular!

Birch Creek Cabin is a great facility in a lovely setting. The beautiful little creek is close enough that you can hear it from the cabin. It’s clean and clear-we used the water from it for washing up and dishes. Do bring your own drinking water though.

The cabin is cozy and we were able to stay warm during 30 degree nights with a fire in the bedroom. We didn’t tackle lighting the wood stove in the kitchen however. We brought a small space heater to take the chill off in the mornings.

The kitchen had the bare minimum of cooking and eating utensils and dishes. We brought our own cast iron skillet and paper plates etc. There’s an electric range and refrigerator along with a big table and chairs in the kitchen.

There’s a nice fire ring outside but there wasn’t any wood so always bring your own just in case. We bought a few bunks down at the Safeway in Dillon and left our extra one for the next tenants.

The pit toilet is a short walk up the hill. Bring a lantern or flashlight for late night trips. We didn’t see any critters but there are warnings about bears and apparently people occasionally see mountain lions in the vicinity.

This was our second trip to Birch Creek and we are already planning our next trip. There’s lots to do in the area and we’ve only just begun to explore!

Birch Creek Cabin is a great facility in a lovely setting. The beautiful little creek is close enough that you can hear it from the cabin. It’s clean and clear-we used the water from it for washing up and dishes. Do bring your own drinking water though.

The cabin is cozy and we were able to stay warm during 30 degree nights with a fire in the bedroom. We didn’t tackle lighting the wood stove in the kitchen however. We brought a small space heater to take the chill off in the mornings.

The kitchen had the bare minimum of cooking and eating utensils and dishes. We brought our own cast iron skillet and paper plates etc. There’s an electric range and refrigerator along with a big table and chairs in the kitchen.

There’s a nice fire ring outside but there wasn’t any wood so always bring your own just in case. We bought a few bunks down at the Safeway in Dillon and left our extra one for the next tenants.

The pit toilet is a short walk up the hill. Bring a lantern or flashlight for late night trips. We didn’t see any critters but there are warnings about bears and apparently people occasionally see mountain lions in the vicinity.

This was our second trip to Birch Creek and we are already planning our next trip. There’s lots to do in the area and we’ve only just begun to explore!

Overall a charming and relaxing one-night experience. I got to see the resident mouse sneaking from the kitchen to the closet.

Overall a charming and relaxing one-night experience. I got to see the resident mouse sneaking from the kitchen to the closet.

We had a great 5 days at Birch Ck. Weather was fantastic, sunny, low 70s and cool at night with one having light frost! We used the cabin as home base and rode our UTV each day as far north as Rock Ck and as far south as Kelly Lk. Hunting, fishing and taking pictures in between. The cabin was clean and cleaner when we left. The vault toilet was the same. The cabin did have some cooking utensils but they all seemed dirty. We had our own but washed most of what was there, yuk! Lots of flies but we managed them with fly strips, spray and swatter. No mop but we brought our own and left it, please use it and rinse it out for the next group. We didn't need to make a fire but if we did there wasn't much wood put out by the FS (I did ask the person on the phone in the Dillon FS office during my check-in if there was wood available!) Remember wood is NOT guaranteed! The kitchen sink does drain into a bucket even though it is plumbed to drain into a pipe that leads outside but the system LEAKS into the bucket. It was FULL when we arrived and had to dump it...........again yuk! No water and a well head just outside the back door.....................? Seems strange FS! We brought 10 gal and had another 10-gal container that we filled at the spring alongside the road so we had all that we needed. We made a shower stall in the toilet alcove and with our system had HOT showers every night, roughing it for sure! Sleeping accommodations where adequate for a family of four but definitely not privet for couples or a group of four friends. Lights, refrigerator, MR. Coffee was nice to have. The location of the cabin made it feel remote but access was easy. We (the two of us) would definitely return again!

We had a great 5 days at Birch Ck. Weather was fantastic, sunny, low 70s and cool at night with one having light frost! We used the cabin as home base and rode our UTV each day as far north as Rock Ck and as far south as Kelly Lk. Hunting, fishing and taking pictures in between. The cabin was clean and cleaner when we left. The vault toilet was the same. The cabin did have some cooking utensils but they all seemed dirty. We had our own but washed most of what was there, yuk! Lots of flies but we managed them with fly strips, spray and swatter. No mop but we brought our own and left it, please use it and rinse it out for the next group. We didn't need to make a fire but if we did there wasn't much wood put out by the FS (I did ask the person on the phone in the Dillon FS office during my check-in if there was wood available!) Remember wood is NOT guaranteed! The kitchen sink does drain into a bucket even though it is plumbed to drain into a pipe that leads outside but the system LEAKS into the bucket. It was FULL when we arrived and had to dump it...........again yuk! No water and a well head just outside the back door.....................? Seems strange FS! We brought 10 gal and had another 10-gal container that we filled at the spring alongside the road so we had all that we needed. We made a shower stall in the toilet alcove and with our system had HOT showers every night, roughing it for sure! Sleeping accommodations where adequate for a family of four but definitely not privet for couples or a group of four friends. Lights, refrigerator, MR. Coffee was nice to have. The location of the cabin made it feel remote but access was easy. We (the two of us) would definitely return again!