Welcome to Packwood Mountain House! Take a breath and relax in this modern cabin in the heart of the Pacific Northwest wilderness. A place designed for friends and family, this cozy cabin is perfect for day trips to Mt Rainier, bluebird days at White Pass ski resort, and special occasions. When you decide it's time to take a break from some of the awe-inspiring scenery, enjoy the cedar soaking hot tub or covered gazebo with a Gozney pizza dome.
The space
Packwood Mountain house is hospitality at its finest. Sitting on a fenced, half acre just a short walk from the Cowlitz river and National Forest land, it's stocked with everything you could want for a stay in the mountains.
In the spring of 2025, the cabin underwent two months of updates with fresh paint, a few small furniture replacements (don't worry, it still looks like the pictures), and a wide variety of repairs. This special place is ready once again to host you for your special celebrations and weekend getaways.
The cabin features the primary bedroom with a queen bed and a loft with two twin xl beds. For cozy evenings in, we've stocked the space with board games, puzzles, books, and a Roku to stream on our Frame TV while enjoying the wood stove. The couch in the living room also provides a queen mattress pullout.
The fenced outdoor space features our bunkhouse with a queen bed, blackout curtains, air conditioning. You will also find a six person cedar soaking tub, outdoor fire pit, and covered gazebo with dining table, Gozney pizza dome, and gas grill.
Because the duo that remodeled this cabin comes from the restaurant industry, we’ve stocked the kitchen with some of our favorite restaurant tools like a Vitamix blender, large dutch oven, and a cocktail mixing kit. And since this is the Pacific Northwest, our coffee setup is built to make your coffee life a little easier with the following: Oxo burr coffee grinder, Moccamaster coffee brewer with stainless filter, french press, and instant hot water built into the sink for tea or cocoa
When you are ready to venture out, keep in mind you are only:
- A five min stroll to Gifford Pinchot National Forest and the Cowlitz river
- 20 mins to Goat Rocks Wilderness
- 25 mins to Mount Rainier National Park (Stevens canyon entrance)
- 30 mins to White Pass ski resort
- 30 mins to the Pacific Crest Trail
- 40 mins to both Rimrock and Walupt Lakes
- 50 mins to Mount St Helens and Mount Adams
And so much more!
We look forward to hosting you!
Guest access
You will have access to the entire property with the exception of wood storage and the locked owners shed located on the back end of the property.
Other things to note
***Air conditioning: Our property is currently listed as one with air conditioning, however this is only partially accurate and a default setting on the platform. While our bunk house contains a portable air conditioning unit, the main house does not currently have any air conditioning options. In the short term we have instructions in our welcome book to provide guidance on how to keep the house cool for those handful of days when the temps are high until we can find and install a system suitable for the space.
Septic: This is the wilderness and as such, there is no sewer system. Please see your welcome guide for more details on what can go down the drain.
Power Outages: Occasionally, Packwood does experience an outage during a heavy rain or winter storm. We have a wood stove for a heat source and a covered outdoor grill and pizza oven that have made all the difference on the rare occasion. We also provide led lights and flashlights in each bedroom to carry around. Please note that the hot tub, wall heaters, kitchen equipment, and WIFI all require electricity. Perfect time to start a fire in the fire pit, nap, read a book, play a game, work on a puzzle, color or draw! Occasionally the outage will not affect the main strip in Packwood, and if you are trying to take a call for work you'll be able to do so at Mountain Goat Coffee or the Timberline Library.
Hot tub: we thoroughly clean the hot tub and add low dosage chlorine between each guest. Please shower/rinse off to remove dirt, mud, lotions, soaps, etc in the water. Absolutely NO salts, bath bombs or bubbles allowed. NO glass to avoid accidents. Please use plastic or metal cups. Please review and decide if this is a fit for you and your guests. Failure to do so might lead to draining and extra extensive maintenance which would result in extra $300 fee.
Snow: In the winter, you may encounter snow so please be prepared with AWD and/or tire chains. Tire chains are required in your car from November-May if you plan on going up to Mt. Rainier NP. Our driveway is flat, but roads can be icy. We try and keep it plowed as often as we can, but there may be times when you'll need to drive in snow and ice (weather dependent).
Cell phone service & Wifi: We personally have Verizon for cell phones and Wave for internet. Verizon seems to be more consistent, but messages will eventually go through. Like the power outages, there are times that WIFI cuts in and out or even complete outages. We encourage you to unwind while here with the suggested activities listed above!
We do not provide firewood as most of the wood onsite is curing (not ready for use). If you chose to use our outdoor fire pit or wood, you can purchase firewood at Blanton's grocery store in town.
