Square Peg Ranch

The log home rental is just north of the “Polebridge Intersection” on the left. Look for the sign “Square Peg Ranch”. From this rustic cabin, you can view the majestic Livingston Range in Glacier National Park, with Spring Creek just outside the cabin’s doors. The log home is one mile (1.6 km) from the Polebridge entrance to Glacier National Park.

Food can be easily cooked at the cabin. Another option is the Northern Lights Saloon and Café or the Home Ranch for food, drinks and live music. The Polebridge Mercantile has a great selection of baked goodies and basic groceries.

Square Peg Ranch Cabin ©Ellie Merrit

Square Peg Ranch Guest Cabin

(27′ x 21′) completed in 1956

The North Cabin offers full kitchen facilities and a fireplace. The master bedroom downstairs has a queen size bed and there are two full size beds in the loft upstairs. Only available May trough September.
Occupancy up to 6 people, $140 + 8% tax a weeknight, add $20 for Friday and Saturday nights, 4 nights minimum rental required! Pets are allowed for an additional fee and by special request only.

Master bedroom (9’x 10′) with a queen bed and loft (11′ x 20′) with two double beds

Square Peg Ranch Cabin master bedroom              ©Ellie Merrit

chairs, couch and cocktail table,

rock fireplace, screen and utensils,

small tables, freestanding coat rack,

Solar LED lights and propane refrigerator,

Propane cooking range

kitchen table and two 4′ rustic, homestead benches,

silverware, knives, skillets, dishpans, coffee cups, large plates, drinking cups, small pots, french press, cooking pots, hot pads,

kitchen at Square Peg Ranch ©Ellie Merrit

Cold running water (not potable – boil 5 minutes) People using the cabins have access to a Berkey Water Filter in cabin; Drinking water is available at the North Fork Hostel – ¾ mile (1.2 km) away. Containers must be brought with you to obtain drinking water at the North Fork Hostel.

Solar shower during sunny days next to the Charlie Wise Homestead

log outhouse.

Square Peg Ranch Cabin upstairs loft ©Ellie Merrit
For Your Information (North Cabin)

Pull or Push Screen at Front Door shut by hand, it doesn’t close properly. Also make sure the lock lever isn’t facing towards outside, that will also prevent the screen door from closing.

Water is not potable, please boil for five minutes- you also can get drinking water at the hostel. There is also a Berkey Filter for use, please always drain and set to air dry at Check-Out. Water comes from a spring a few hundred yards up Vance Hill, so please leave sprinklers and hoses running to keep your water fresh, we are not wasting any!

Dish washing:

  1. wash (warm soapy water)
  2. Rinse (cold water) 
  3. Sanitize (cold water + ½ cap bleach)

Please wash, air dry and put away all of your dishes.

It is best to tell us if the propane  refrigerator is acting up. They are tricky to deal with.

Square Peg Ranch Cabin Fireplace ©Ellie Merrit

Regarding the damper in the fireplace: towards you is open; to back is closed.

Please replace firewood and kindling in the cabin for the next person.

There are solar powered LED lights now at the cabin.

How to light propane  lights: please first light match or lighter and hold it near (touch with the flame and not the match) the mantle inside the glass bowl and than turn gas on. Mantels are fragile to touch. Do not turn gas on first. To extinguish, turn gas off.

Solar shower is located south of the other cabin.  Use during warmth of day for best results.  (The hostel has showers for $ 20).

If you need supplies for the outhouse or find any problems, please let us at the hostel know.

Square Peg Ranch Cabin outhouse ©Ellie Merrit

Pack in and Pack out! 

Please take out all your garbage and trash! Do not leave any of it outside! This is grizzly country!

Note: Please leave the place like you found it, so we can maintain our low rates. 

If the cabin requires cleaning after use or any trash needs to be removed a service charge of up to $200 will apply.

Thank you for your cooperation! 

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