The Tamarack
Sleeps 2 · 1 queen
$165 a night
Our little A-frame, with a hanging wood stove and a cedar hot tub off the deck.
Four cabins · Halfway, Oregon
Wood heat, dark skies and nowhere to be.
Inside the cabins
Wood walls, warm lamps and a stove in every one.
Four little cabins in the big timber
Larch Hollow sits on forty acres at the top of a dirt road, about ten minutes past town. My grandfather cut the logs for the Bunkhouse in 1962. We built the other three by hand, one a summer, starting in 2016.
Every cabin has a wood stove, a full kitchen or a good kitchenette, and a porch facing the mountains. Our place is down the hill if you need anything, and we'll leave you alone if you don't.
See the cabinsPine Valley and the canyon country
Halfway is a one-blinker town with a good cafe, a hardware store and a summer rodeo. From here the Wallowas rise up behind you and the Snake River drops into Hells Canyon to the east.
- Downtown Halfway12 minutes
- Fish Lake trailheads40 minutes
- Brownlee Reservoir45 minutes
- Hells Canyon overlook1 hour
What's waiting inside
The little things we'd want after a long drive, set out before you get there.
- A wood stove and split larchKindling, matches and a full wood box.
- Flannel sheets and wool blanketsExtra quilts in the cedar chest.
- Real coffee and a French pressGround at the cafe in town every week.
- A fire pit and two camp chairsMarshmallow sticks in the porch box.
- Slow wifi, on purposeEnough to send a picture home.
- Dogs welcome in two cabinsWater bowls and old towels by the door.
What guests tell us
★★★★★
"We came for two nights and stayed four. The kids learned to build a fire, we saw more stars than we knew were up there, and nobody looked at a phone all weekend."
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Read more reviewsCabins and rates
Two-night minimum on weekends, three on holidays. Every stay includes firewood, linens and a $45 cleaning fee.
Sample prices
The Creek Cabin
Sleeps 4 · 2 queens
$195 a night
Right on Clear Creek. Full kitchen, porch swing and the best morning light.
The Loft
Sleeps 4 · 1 king, 2 twins
$185 a night
A sleeping loft for the kids and a hot tub that looks out over the valley.
The Bunkhouse
Sleeps 6 · bunks and a queen
$240 a night
Built for hunting camp and family reunions. Big table, big fire pit.
Coming with a crowd? Rent the whole hollow, all four cabins and 16 beds, for $720 a night.
Check datesQuestions before you come up
What time is check-in and check-out?
Check-in is after 3 and check-out is by 11. If nobody's coming in behind you, we're happy to let you sleep in.
Can we bring the dog?
Dogs are welcome in the Creek Cabin and the Bunkhouse for $20 a stay. Please keep them leashed near the horses next door.
Is the road plowed in winter?
Yes. The county plows to our gate and we plow the rest. From December to March we'd still bring chains, just in case.
Is there cell service?
One bar if you stand by the woodshed. Each cabin has slow wifi for checking in at home, and that's about it.
Can we have a campfire?
Every cabin has a fire pit and a stack of split larch. During fire season we'll let you know if there's a burn ban.
Come up for a few nights
Fall weekends go first, then the week after Christmas. Weeknights in winter are the quietest, and the stove is just as warm.
Check datesLarch Hollow Cabins
Pine Valley, Halfway, Oregon 97834
Directions come with your booking
541-555-0162
Call or text, 8 to 8
Open all year, check-in after 3