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Cottonwood Cabin - Washington

Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests

History

Cottonwood Cabin, located 38 miles up the Entiat Valley, was constructed in the 1940's as an administrative site to house fire, trail and campground crew personnel. The facility also includes a barn and corral where the district's stock was kept during a portion of the season for use by the trail crew and lookouts.

Description

Cottonwood Cabin is 20' x 16', suitable for four people at a time. It is accessible in summer by car and by snowmobile or skis in the winter. Water is available in the summer via a hand pump.

Cabin amenities include indoor hot and cold running water (Summer months only), propane cook stove, wall heater, refrigerator, and LED lights. Outside is a private shower facility and pit toilet. The water and light system is solar powered. Furnishings include a dining table, lounge chair, futon sofa that coverts to a double bed, and a separate double bed. The small kitchen area is supplied with basic pots, pans, silverware and plates. A picnic table and fire ring is located adjacent to the cabin on the river bank. Visitors are allowed to erect one outside tent at the designated tent pad for additional guests.

Use of the stock corral is available for $20/night. A maximum of four head is permitted. A stock tank and feed bunk is provided. Visitors are required to bring their own weed free hay or pellet style feed for their livestock. Corral must be reserved in advance through the Entiat Ranger Station.

Area Attractions & Activities

Access to the Glacier Peak Wilderness is approximately 3 miles away.

Amenities

• Indoor Hot/Cold Water (Summer months only)
• Propane Cook Stove
• Wall Heater
• Refrigerator
• LED Lights
• Picnic Table
• Fire Ring (see warning below)
• Outside Shower (Summer months only)
• Pit Toilet
• Stock Corral

There is one additional tent pad.

Pets

No pets are allowed in the cabin.

Smoking

No smoking inside the cabin. Smoking is allowed outside in safe places only.

Directions

From Wenatchee, Washington: Junction of US Highway 2 and Washington State Route 97A, travel north 17 miles on State Route 97A along the west bank of the Columbia River. Turn left 100 yards north of the Entiat River Bridge on to Entiat Valley Road (Chelan County Route 19). Continue west/northwest 24 miles to Wenatchee National Forest boundary. Continue on Entiat Valley Road (which becomes Forest Road 51) to end of the pavement (mile post 34) where you will see North Fork Campground on the left. Continue past North Fork Campground to mile post 38 where you will see Cottonwood Cabin on the left.

Warning

Campfires may not be permitted during periods of high fire danger. Please check out our fire information before you go.