Plate 01 — The Willow, Late Spring Cabin № 01 · The First of Five
the Willow
First of four sister cabins. Identical bones — same beds, same kitchen, same morning light — named for the willows of the Flathead River, half a mile away.
Today's conditions · What you'd step into
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72° sunny SSE · 0 to 5 mph Updated 11:23 a.m. MT · NOAA
Open to Logan Pass Updated 11:23 a.m. MT · seasonal default
5:36 a.m. → 9:33 p.m. 15 hr 57 min of daylight Updated 11:23 a.m. MT · sunrise-sunset.org
The specifications
Sleeps 2 · queen
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 1 · shower tub combo
Sq Ft 360
Kitchen Full · electric range, fridge, microwave
Coffee Local Montana Coffee Traders · light roast · drip coffee
Wifi 716 / 41 Mbps · fiber · tested 05/20
Laundry On-site shared · washer + dryer
Heat Natural Gas heater
AC Mini-split · cools and heats
Pets Dogs Welcome · two max
Parking 2 cars · plowed in winter
Last updated 05/20/2026 by Forrest. If something here is wrong, that's our fault — please tell us.
Plates · The Willow in detail
Plate 02 — Kitchen 
Plate 03 — The Bedroom 
Plate 04 — Birdseye view of the cabins 
Plate 05 — The Entry 
Plate 06 — The Coffee Station 
Plate 07 — Bathroom 
Plate B1 — The grill, community area 
Plate B2 — Blooms outside the cabins 
Plate B3 — Looking Northwest, the Whitefish Range We're continuously updating the cabins so there may be improvements not visible yet in photos.
Why The Willow
Plate 08 — Willow buds along the Flathead, May Botanical illustrations · a touchpoint to the name
The willows along the Flathead are easy to miss until you’re looking for them — and once you are, you see them everywhere. They line the riverbanks, hold the road shoulders together, fill the spaces between the bigger trees with their fiery red trunks. In spring they push out bright green buds before almost anything else, the first real signal that winter has finally let go. In fall they go the other direction — yellow and orange and a deep red that catches the late light and holds it.
They aren’t the tallest trees out here. They aren’t even the most striking, most days. But you notice when they’re gone. Willows have a way of holding things together — banks, roads, the underbrush where animals move at dusk.
We’ve drilled three wells in our life, and every time, the witcher came with a willow branch in hand and every time, the willow found us water. Anyone who’s lived in Montana long enough knows what we mean. Some things can be explained, some things don’t need to be.
What's close · And worth the drive
Plate 09 — Trailheads Trailheads
Columbia Mountain Trail 2.3 mi · 5 min
Apgar Lookout 18.1 mi · 30 min
Hidden Lake 53 mi · 70 min · GTSR
Highline Trail 53 mi · 70 min · GTSR
Avalanche Lake 31 mi · 50 min · GTSR
Plate 10 — Food & Coffee Food & coffee
Montana Coffee Traders 1.8 mi · drive
Starbucks 365 ft · drive
Columbia Cafe 2.0 mi · drive
Three Forks Grille 1.8 mi · drive
Gunsight Saloon 1.9 mi · drive
Plate 11 — Town Essentials Town essentials
Super 1 Foods 3.1 mi · 24 hr groceries
Packmule Liquor & Wine 1.8 mi · provisions
Smith's Grocery 2.1 mi · local groceries
Columbia Falls Barbershop 1.9 mi · get fresh
Murdoch's 4.7 mi · supplies
What guests say
Great home, location was awesome! Super clean, kitchen and baths had all the nice things! Comfortable beds, furnishing and decor very nice. We will defiantly stay again!— Beth · February 2026
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Great little cabin just off the main road into Glacier. We stayed for three nights with two full-sized dogs and had zero issues. We already had plans for exploring Glacier and the surrounding area, but Forrest & Marielle still went out of their way to share helpful recommendations ahead of our stay. Overall, a fantastic experience—we’ll definitely be back. And the price can’t be beat. Highly recommend!
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Great place to stay with a super accessible location! Having lived in the valley before, I was excited to see a rental available in this location. Super close to Glacier but still only a mile from Columbia Falls and all the restaurants there!
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A cozy cabin perfect for pet owners. The hosts truly thought of everything when they built the cabin. It has all of the amenities we could’ve asked for and some we didn’t realize we needed. There is plenty of lawn to walk the dogs on and the cabin is situated so it felt private. If we are in the area again, we will definitely stay here!
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Great place. Love the turkeys
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