The Astrid is a classic log house in a beautiful place just minutes from Glacier National Park. The Astrid log house is in Columbia Falls, Montana, in the United States. It has 3 bedrooms, 6 beds, and 2.5 bathrooms, so it can fit up to 8 people. During your vacation in a log house, you will have the whole place to yourself. At this log cabin rental, you can see northwestern Montana from a well-kept log cabin building. Whitefish, which has world-class skiing, is only a short drive away. You’ll love the quiet and the night sky, sitting by a wood fire or hiking in the mountains. Near the Astrid house building, you can go fishing, hiking, white water rafting, river boating, zip-lining, skiing, and snowmobiling. This log house spot is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
This is the right place for your log cabin vacation, and the owners love it so much that they want to retire there one day, so they ask that you treat it like your own. When the sky is clear, you can see the night sky. People can paddleboard or boat on the nearby lakes, which are open to the public. The trail to the National Forest is just a short walk away. Whitefish Mountain Resort is easy to get to by car, and there are great places to ski and snowboard there. Near the cabin building, there is no public transportation, so you will need a solid car.
The closest town is 8 miles away and is called Columbia Falls. The county takes care of the roads in this area, but if there is a lot of snow, you may need a 4 wheel drive car to get around in the winter. There’s HBO, Direct TV, a blue-ray player, and a good selection of DVDs. There is wireless internet, but it is not good enough for watching videos. Inside the cabin building, phone service is spotty, but all major carriers can be reached from outside. Remember to wear clothes that are right for the mountain.
The people who live near the log house are quiet and respectful of the mountains and wilderness around them. Up the North Fork, which is only a few miles away, you can get away from the tourist routes and enjoy great hikes. People call Glacier National Park the “Crown of the Continent” because of how beautiful it is. During the winter, you can drive a sled through the National Forest roads to get to Whitefish Mountain Resort, but the trails aren’t always open. There are many different things to do outside in the winter. In Kalispell, the Glacier Park International Airport is only 17 minutes away. From the log building, the west entrance to Glacier National Park is only 15 to 20 minutes away. In Columbia Falls, it takes 8 to 10 minutes to get to the post office, a restaurant, or the food store. It only takes 30 to 35 minutes to ski and eat in Whitefish. You could also go to Canada. Waterton Lakes National Park, which is right across the border, is only 3 hours away, and Banff, Alberta, is 5 hours away.
