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Taneum Cabin

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Availability

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About this spot

Overview

The Taneum Cabin is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, approximately 20 miles from Ellensburg, Washington. The cabin is accessible by car and provides many of the same comforts of home. Guests only need to bring a few of their own amenities for an enjoyable stay.

Recreation

Guests at Taneum Cabin will find that the cabin is in a prime location for hiking, fishing, horseback riding and mountain biking in summer. Off-road vehicles, particularly motorbikes, share nearby trails with hikers and mountain bikers. Anglers will enjoy casting a line into Taneum Creek near the cabin. The creek is not particularly big, but flows through Forest Service lands, providing good opportunities for catching fair-sized trout in June and July.

Facilities

Amenities include a heater, lights, refrigerator and range, all powered by propane. Propane is provided. The kitchen is supplied with cooking utensils and cookware. A wood stove provides heat for the cabin. An inside bathroom with a sink, flush toilet and shower are available. Outdoors, guests can enjoy relaxing outside at a picnic table or around a campfire ring. Wood is not supplied for the wood stove or the outdoor campfire ring. Guests should bring sleeping bags, towels, dish soap, matches, a first aid kit, toilet paper, garbage bags and an additional light source. All trash and food must be packed out, there is a dumpster outside the cabin. Guests are expected to clean the cabin before leaving.

Natural Features

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is defined by its diverse landscapes, boasting high, glaciated alpine peaks, lush valleys of old-growth forest and rugged shrub-steppe country. Nestled in pine and cottonwood along Taneum Creek, the area surrounding the cabin is home to abundant wildlife, including deer, squirrels and migratory birds.

Contact Info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (661) 702-1420 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

Hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and off-road vehicle trails are all available within 5 miles of the cabin.

Charges & Cancellations

Group Sites Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.   Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.  In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

Typical weather

Air temperature

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Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.33°23°JJanuary: average high 33°F, average low 23°F35°23°FFebruary: average high 35°F, average low 23°F44°27°MMarch: average high 44°F, average low 27°F53°34°AApril: average high 53°F, average low 34°F63°43°MMay: average high 63°F, average low 43°F70°49°JJune: average high 70°F, average low 49°F79°55°JJuly: average high 79°F, average low 55°F80°56°AAugust: average high 80°F, average low 56°F70°49°SSeptember: average high 70°F, average low 49°F56°39°OOctober: average high 56°F, average low 39°F42°29°NNovember: average high 42°F, average low 29°F34°23°DDecember: average high 34°F, average low 23°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

Taneum Creek

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Taneum Creek, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.35°JJanuary: average water temperature 35°F36°FFebruary: average water temperature 36°F41°MMarch: average water temperature 41°F44°AApril: average water temperature 44°F49°MMay: average water temperature 49°F57°JJune: average water temperature 57°F62°JJuly: average water temperature 62°F62°AAugust: average water temperature 62°F57°SSeptember: average water temperature 57°F50°OOctober: average water temperature 50°F40°NNovember: average water temperature 40°F35°DDecember: average water temperature 35°F

Water: Water Quality Portal — 21 field-sample stations