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Pole Creek Cabin

POLE CREEK CABIN
Pole Creek Cabin
POLE CREEK CABIN
POLE CREEK CABIN
POLE CREEK CABIN

About Pole Creek Cabin

Pole Creek Cabin is unique in not only its quiet end-of-the-road location, but that it is also located along both a winter snowmobile trail and within the Pole Creek Cross Country Ski Area trail system. In the spring the area is full of wildflowers and wildlife to view and in the fall it would make an ideal hunting camp. The cabin was built in the mid-1950s by the E-La-Ka-Wee boy scouts for a summer camp retreat. In the early 1990s the cabin was refurbished and used as a winter snowmobile and ski warming hut. Winter access is possible from the Nordic Ski area parking lot at Forest Developed Road (FDR) 473 and Highway 16, but only by cross country skis or snowmobiles.

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2026 (Current year)

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This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

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🏠 Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night

Reviews (44)

What Guests Are Saying

Pole Creek Cabin is highly praised for its cleanliness, comfortable accommodations, and beautiful, serene location, making it a perfect getaway for family time and outdoor activities. Visitors appreciate the rustic charm and amenities, such as a well-stocked wood supply and kitchen essentials. However, some guests noted that proximity to camping areas can lead to noise and less solitude, particularly on weekends. Overall, it’s an ideal spot for those seeking a peaceful retreat.

Review Summary

4.5
44 reviews
5
65.9%
29
4
25.0%
11
3
4.5%
2
2
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1
4.5%
2

Jesse S

Verified

October 25, 2022 Stayed at: Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN

5

Absolutely wonderful. The little fireplace kept us roasting all night long no problem.

Rebecca D

Verified

September 6, 2022 Stayed at: Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN

5

Gorgeous backwoods site. Cabin has mattresses and an indoor wood stove. Firewood is provided. Excellent experience. Thank you rangers!

Liane T

Verified

September 3, 2022 Stayed at: Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN

5

Beautiful location, peaceful, trail to explore, great outdoor gathering area with firepit, picnic table, grill, etc. Be sure to bring an extra roll of TP for the outhouse -- it was about out.

Charles S

Verified

July 15, 2022 Stayed at: Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN

5

This cabin is great. It's a nice size for a small group, and the surrounding area is beautiful. There were dispersed campers very close by, which meant noise (generator) and little feeling of solitude. But the meadow out front is amazing, as are the hills behind.

Jenn C

Verified

April 7, 2022 Stayed at: Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN

5

LOVED IT! We had such a great three days up at the cabin and hiking & snowshoeing around the trails! The road was still closed (end of March) and we pulled in our sled over mud for the first bit before getting to snow, but it was more than worth it. Highly recommend taking the road back rather than the trail when pulling a sled. As so many have said, the stove works great - sometimes too good and windows were opened! We will certainly be booking it again for a few days when we need to get out of service again!

Angie S

Verified

August 14, 2021 Stayed at: Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN

5

Great scenery and location. Cabin was cozy and things were picked up for us. The road in was rough and would not recommend without 4 wheel drive. Lots of wildlife right outside our door and great to have the solitude away from others.

michael H

Verified

June 29, 2021 Stayed at: Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN

5

The cabin is around 22 miles out of Buffalo. It is maybe half a mile from the main highway but still feels isolated.
The cabin itself is very nice. No electric but didn’t matter to us. It was a cold raining day that we stayed there and fired up the wood stove and it was almost too hot in there by evening. Make sure you bring some led lanterns with you if you plan on doing anything after dark. It has a table and some chairs inside so that was nice. There were some supplies left over from previous renters but I would not count on anything extra being there. They give you cleaning supplies and brooms to clean it when done. Outside there was a fire ring, picnic table and then another park type charcoal grill if you wanted to use it also. There is plenty of deadfall around to go gather for firewood. There was some firewood for the inside of the cabin in a storage shed but not much. Agai. Don’t count on there being enough. The cabin is in the trees but by a meadow. We saw one deer but since the weather was not good didn’t expect much.
Nice cabin to stay at. Not that far from civilization but a good get away.

Kelly B

Verified

June 20, 2021 Stayed at: Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN

4

The cabin is well appointed and spacious. The gathering stew with grill, picnic table, and fire pit is a great addition as well. The bathroom was in pretty rough shape. It likely is used by hikers and others in the are. Nice that there are only a couple of campsites near by and miles and miles of xc ski / hiking trails just right out the front door. The only major drawback is that the road noise from the highway is very audible and fairly constant. Otherwise, it’s peaceful and nice!

Addison M

Verified

June 5, 2021 Stayed at: Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN

5

Clean, quiet, and so beautiful!

Valorie M

Verified

June 4, 2021 Stayed at: Pole Creek Cabin, Loop: POLE CREEK CABIN

5

Cute little cabin in the woods. It was a little bit hard to find in the dark. We had it on GPS or we never would have found it. In the daylight we would had been fine.
A fire in the wood stove took the chill off.
We enjoyed a little walk about in the morning before taking off.

Location Pole Creek Cabin

Address:
Powder River Ranger District, 1415 Fort Street
Buffalo, WY, 82834
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 44.1939 / -106.942

Elevation: 2506 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Entry is by combination lock; contact the ranger district at (307) 684-7806 during office hours for combination

General

No drinking water is available at the cabin

General

Please bring garbage bags; this is a 'pack it in, pack it out' facility

General

Please clean cabin before leaving; cleaning supplies are provided

General

Bears frequent the area; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating

General

Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.

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Click here https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/bighorn/home for more information about the Bighorn National Forest

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