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Maverick Mountain Home

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· Hope, Bonner, Idaho
27 acres hosted by Tim B.
1 RV/tent site · 1 tent site
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Maverick Mountain Home is perched on a mountainside several hundred feet above picturesque Trestle Creek, a protected Kokanee Salmon and Bull Trout spawning habitat, two short but gorgeous miles up the road from Lake Pend Oreille. Our property is hidden within an epic cedar, fir and pine forest, bracketed by the Kaniksu National Forest to the east and conservation land to the west. SPRING/SUMMER/FALL: Spend the afternoon at the Trestle Creek Recreation Area on the eastern shore of Lake Pend Oreille, only two miles down the road (just off Highway 200), where you can launch your boat, swim at the beach, or paddle along the shore in your kayak or SUP. Or, take an adventurous backcountry drive up Trestle Creek Road into the mountains of the Kaniksu National Forest where you can check out Lunch Peak Lookout, hike miles of pristine trails to one of the three nearby mountain lakes, explore several waterfalls, or drive the entire 35 mile backcountry loop down to the town of Clark Fork. If quiet rest is what you seek, stay here and find a secluded spot next to one of the creeks where you can hang a hammock and listen for that still small voice. Or read a book until the peaceful whispers of flowing water and breeze through the trees lulls you to sleep. WINTER: Bring your snow machines and take advantage of sled in/sled out access from your campsite to the Trestle Creek loop system, boasting spectacular backcountry terrain with 50+ miles of groomed trails and hundreds of thousands of off-trail acres to explore! On-site trailer parking adjacent to the road is available. If skiing is your thing, Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort is an easy (and gorgeous) 45 minute commute. Don't tell anyone, but Schweitzer Mountain is an absolute gem of a ski resort with 2,900 acres of gorgeous skiing terrain (and epic views) for all ages and skill levels. Our family spends a good bit of time skiing here. Winter Driveway Access: a 4-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicle is required to climb our driveway during winter conditions. OUR STORY: We (Tim and Molly) spent 14 years raising our young family in the desert heat of north Phoenix. Every summer we went dispersed camping as many weekends as possible with our four (now five) children in the backcountry mountain ranges of northern Arizona. We watched our family grow stronger together and sibling relationships flourish as the mental and emotional grime of the city grind was slowly washed from our souls during idle morning hangouts, afternoon hiking adventures and evening stories and laughs around the campfire. We had a particularly amazing mountaintop experience in 2014 backcountry camping over Labor Day Weekend where we felt a strong calling to share with others the blessings we were experiencing. Our hearts were impressed with a desire to host a place in the "wilderness" where people and families could escape and unwind from the noise and pace of city life for a few days and maybe even have a mountaintop experience of their own. After several years of waiting for the right timing, we started exploring and found this place in January 2019. By April we had sold our home in Phoenix and moved our family 2,000 miles north to this 27 acre property on a mountain of Hope. We named it Maverick Mountain Home, which captures our love of the wilderness, our mission to care for the lost, and our desire to be unbranded by the world. Upon landing here we immediately got to work preparing. We've spent the last five years working on hundreds of different projects, including: rehabilitating our driveway, beginning a long-term whole-house remodel, building a chicken coop, maintaining our driveway, fencing in a new orchard, chicken yard, and pig yard, planting trees, replacing a spring house, maintaining our driveway, installing underground infrastructure for future guest facilities, clearing trails, milling lumber, and maintaining our driveway. In 2024 we dedicated a good portion of April and May to preparing our first HipCamp site, Living Water, which went live on our wedding anniversary at the end of May. We added our second site, Boondock Butte in July with plans for several more sites in coming years. Since the first booking on our opening weekend we've watched as that line from "Field of Dreams" came true in our "backyard" - we built it and they started coming. Welcome to Maverick Mountain Home, Intrepid Camper! It is a huge blessing for us to share this amazing place with you.
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28 ratings · 23 reviews
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Sara S.recommends
September 7, 2024
Boondock Butte
Beautiful setting and perfectly tidy. Very nice hosts.
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Annie P.recommends
September 7, 2024
Living Water Tent Site
Excellent spot, generous and kind hosts, convenient location. Would definitely stay here again.
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Meg S.recommends
September 2, 2024
Boondock Butte
Tim and Molly were amazing! We added on the firewood at our site and fresh eggs. What a sweet, unique treat! They gave us a top tip about salmon running at the creek - a highlight of the trip! The site is beautiful and comfortable. We can’t wait to be back!
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Hillary B.recommends
August 29, 2024
Living Water Tent Site
Camping with dirt bikes!
We loved tent camping at Tim and Molly’s! The Living Waters site feels super private and it’s a nice size. We had two 6 person tents along with our dirt bikes (4 of them) all parked up there and felt like we had enough room to move around without feeling crowded! We were able to ride our dirt bikes right off the property onto the dirt roads which made taking the dirt bikes out so easy. We will definitely be coming back again! Bonus that Tim and Molly are both super nice and awesome to deal with!
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Cindy V.recommends
August 25, 2024
Boondock Butte
Lovely Camping Spot...
We loved camping here. The peace, the quiet, the beauty made this spot amazing, as did the sound of the creek below. As far as amenities, your own personal bathroom, the perfect fire pit, firewood and water. The space was large enough that there was plenty of room spread out. Oh, and did I mention the amazing book they provide with lots of information about the area and thing to do. Thank you for providing the perfect spot for a few days away.
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Robert P.recommends
August 21, 2024
Living Water Tent Site
Great spot. The water from the creek can be heard flowing nearby. The site itself felt nice. Kids could even walk around in socks due to the bark. Spring water was great. Will camp here again.
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Hope, Bonner, Idaho, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, and Kalispel First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Joined in July 2020
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