North Fork Flint Creek — Anaconda, Montana
Mystic Moose Lodge Creek, Waterfall + Sauna
Twenty-five acres of Montana. Built by hand, off the grid, and finished this year.
Twenty-five acres of Montana. Built by hand, off the grid, and finished this year.
Escape to Mystic Moose Lodge, a handcrafted timber retreat tucked away on 25 private acres in the Montana mountains, surrounded by national forest land. Built by our family from trees milled right here on the property, this is a place made for slowing down, reconnecting and experiencing Montana at its best.
Step outside and you'll find 1,400 feet of beautiful Flint Creek flowing right through the property. Follow the water to a natural swimming hole and waterfall, then unwind in the wood-fired cedar sauna perched at the creek's edge. The pool below the falls was shaped for exactly this, an authentic cold plunge a few steps from the sauna door.
Inside, exposed timber beams and vaulted ceilings give the lodge a warm, rustic feel. Gather around the wood stove, cook together in the full kitchen, relax on the deck overlooking the property, or settle in after a day exploring the mountains.
With four bedrooms plus a loft, two bathrooms and space for up to 12 guests, Mystic Moose Lodge is perfect for families, friends and groups looking for a peaceful Montana getaway.
The lodge is truly off-grid, powered by solar and a generator, with propane for cooking and heaters, a private well and septic system. Starlink Wi-Fi keeps you connected when you want to be, although cell service can be spotty — which is part of the charm.
The property is accessed by a gravel road that is suitable for regular vehicles in fall, and by snowmobile or cross-country ski once the snow comes. Anaconda and Philipsburg are both about 30 minutes away.
Come for the mountains. Stay for the creek, sauna and quiet.
The family who built this place milled the timber from trees standing on the property. The frame went up bay by bay, the boards came off the same ground they now shelter, and the whole thing was finished in 2026. You would be among the first people to stay here.
It sits in a clearing at the bottom of a forested draw, with the North Fork of Flint Creek running between the house and the treeline — close enough that you hear it from the deck and from most of the bedrooms with a window open.
| Land | 25.48 acres |
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| Creek frontage | 1,400+ feet |
| House | 3,088 sq ft |
| Built | 2026 |
| Sleeps | 12 across 5 rooms |
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| Bathrooms | 2 full |
| Nearest town | Anaconda or Philipsburg, 30 min |
| Power & water | Solar, generator, propane, well, septic |
The creek drops over a granite lip into a clear pool deep enough to swim in and cold enough that you will not linger. Trout hold in it. There is a bench on the bank, and a log bridge across.
Wood-fired, with its own deck looking back over the falls.
Light it a few hours before you want it — this is a real wood stove, not a switch on a wall. The plunge pool below the falls was built for the sequence that makes the whole property worth the drive: sit until you cannot stand it, walk thirty feet, and get into the creek.
Vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, a wood stove in the main room, and a full kitchen built for feeding a crowd.
Full kitchen with fridge, stove, coffee and the basics. Washer and dryer. Starlink wifi. A separate entertainment room with a foosball table and a large flatscreen TV. Wood stove and heating throughout. Hot water, towels and linens, hair dryer, hangers. Outdoor furniture and a grill on the deck. Free parking, right at the door.
When the snow comes, the road closes and becomes a groomed trail. From then on, you arrive by snowmobile or on cross-country skis.
Winter is when Mystic Moose Lodge is at its most remote, and that is exactly the point. Once snow starts to build up, the road in, Red Lion Road, is groomed as a public recreational trail for snowmobiles and cross-country skiers. You leave your vehicle and trailer at the public parking lot, gear up, and cover the last 15 to 20 minutes on the snow.
It is made for two kinds of trip. Couples come for the ultimate winter retreat: snow on the timber, a fire going, and nowhere else to be. Families come for the ultimate snowmobile adventure, because the groomed road does not stop at the lodge. It carries on well beyond it, so there is no end to how far you can explore from the front door.
| Access | Snowmobile or cross-country ski |
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| Parking | Public lot for vehicles and trailers |
| From the lot | About 15 to 20 minutes |
| Snowmobiles | Bring your own |
| Power | Solar and generator |
| Cooking & heaters | Propane |
| Wifi | Starlink |
Luggage, food and supplies all come in on the trail with you, so plan to carry what you need for the whole stay.
We built a family-size sauna for exactly this. After a long day on the trail, light the wood-fired cedar sauna by the creek and let everyone thaw out together, with the cold plunge in the creek between rounds for anyone brave enough.
Back in the lodge, the wood stove and propane heaters keep the house warm. The whole home runs off the grid on solar power and a generator, with propane for cooking. So even in the middle of the forest, surrounded by snow, you have full power and Starlink wifi for your whole stay.
This place is truly a winter oasis.
Ask about winter datesOff-grid is the appeal, and it is also the thing to plan around. None of this is a surprise if you read it now.
Signal is spotty at best anywhere on the property. Starlink wifi is your reliable connection. Tell someone where you are going before you come.
Solar power and a generator, propane for cooking and heaters, a well, and a septic system. Keep showers short, turn lights off behind you, and put nothing down the toilet but toilet paper.
The nearest groceries are half an hour out, in either Anaconda or Philipsburg. Bring what you plan to eat.
In fall, the last stretch is gravel and fine for any passenger car. Once the snow comes, the road closes and the lodge is reached by snowmobile or cross-country ski, about 15 to 20 minutes from the parking lot. Snowmobiles are not provided.
One in the house, one in the sauna. Doors stay shut once lit, and the damper settings stay where they are — they are set the way they are for a reason.
Tell us when you'd like to come and who's coming, and we'll get back to you with availability and a price. We read every message ourselves.
Email us about datesOr write to us directly at mysticmooselodge@gmail.com.
Two-night minimum, twelve people maximum. No pets, no smoking, no parties. Give us a day to reply.