Loch Leven Trailhead Cabin

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A rustic cabin with a green roof, surrounded by trees and a rocky ground.
A red cabin with a green roof, a sliding glass door, and a small patio with a table and chairs.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a staircase leading to another level.
A bedroom with a bed, a bench, a door, a painting, and a small table.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a white refrigerator, a coffee maker, a microwave, and a wine rack.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Tahoe National Forest

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Emigrant Gap, CA
  • Place, Tahoe National Forest
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Soda Springs
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Boreal Mountain Resort
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Number of living rooms

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About the area

Soda Springs

Located in Soda Springs, this cabin is in a rural area and on a river. Home Run and Lower Mad Dog are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Donner Lake and Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Explore all the area has to offer with mountain biking, hiking and cycling.
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Map
Emigrant Gap, CA

What's nearby

  • Tahoe National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Soda Springs - 11 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort - 12 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Boreal Mountain Resort - 15 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Palisades Tahoe - 50 min drive - 59.7 km

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 21 min drive
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪For Real Dough - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sky Mountain Christian Camp Dining Hall - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Sierra Mountain Pizza - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kingvale Daily Grind - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Loch Leven Trailhead Cabin pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Loch Leven Trailhead Cabin?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Loch Leven Trailhead Cabin?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Loch Leven Trailhead Cabin located?

Situated on a river, this cabin is steps away from Tahoe National Forest and Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Home Run and Lower Mad Dog are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 15 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet hideaway

Enjoyed our stay at this cute cabin tucked away in the forest!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming Cabin

The cabin is in a nice location. Things are well thought out and maintained with just a few exceptions. If you're looking for a central location as a home base for Sierra hiking, this is great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Labor Day Stay

We had an amazing stay with our family of 4. Carah was a great host and very accommodating. We will be back! Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect cabin in the woods

Absolutely perfect! Couldnt have asked for better! Gonna make this a "repeat retreat" Oh amd bonus SNOW!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and fun

We loved our time at the Big Bend Cabin! We stayed a cold weekend in late Spring, but the wall heater and fireplace kept us cozy. This is the perfect home base for all the adventures in the area. Perfect for kids, lots to explore nearby. Communication with Carah beforehand was great. Thank you for sharing your family cabin with us!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect quick walk to Rainbow Lodge for wedding event

Easy check-in, quaint cabin with sweet personal touches, upstairs had comfortable and cozy rooms. Great place to get away and unplug if desired, (great reception with Verizon) and close to lots of hiking. Prompt and easy communication with Carah the host. We truly enjoyed our stay..
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just Enough

Nice experience for all. Especially grandchildren. Extended stay would have been nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

amazing

thank you again, ms. carah!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This little cabin was in an ideal getaway spot close to hiking trails and perfectly situated in the mountains. Be aware that it is a mountain cabin. Everything works, and everything is clean, but it is a rustic. Specifically, there are tricks to getting a hot shower, but don't give up the water heater does work. They just did a whole bunch of improvements, and it made the cabin very comfortable. This is a mountain gem, and I couldn't recommend it more.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cabin

Should have said not ideal for disabled people. Stairway too steep & no handrail. We still enjoyed our stay. Thank goodness for hide abed couch.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Nice, very rustic cabin

I should have noticed on the map how close it is to hwy 80, traffic noise is quite loud when outside. Not bad inside but can still hear it. Older style construction so stairs were very steep, my disabled wife was not comfortable using them. There is a hideaway bed downstairs so that is where we slept. I wish river access was better, about 1/8th mi. Hike and thick brush along the riverbanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

For dogs, it was too close to a busy highway.

Great cabin but I don't think I'd bring my dogs again. The swimming holes are a drive, not near the cabin. I was under the impression it is close to the river and swimming holes but it isn't . There's a busy highway within 100 feet of the property. I had to really keep an eye on the dogs. It would be great without dogs. Nice place but the heat in July was over 100 degrees and the upstairs did not cool down enough to sleep. I'd stay here again but with different expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy cabin, close to a hike

I book a cabin in the woods every year for my wife's birthday and she had one request for this year's cabin: a fire place. This cabin did not disappoint at all. The host even set up the fireplace for us and had plenty of wood. The cabin is in a perfect location that's walkable to an incredible hiking trail and only a short drive into Donner lake and Truckee. The only marks against it were the highway noise when you're outside and you have neighbors though no one was home for our visit. We're not familiar with the area being east coasters that got cabins in the remote Appalachians previously so I chalk those items up to our ignorance. Outside of that, the cabin was clean and stocked with linens, towels, and all the necessary supplies for a weekend stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Not safe for children- or adults

Many hazards throughout house and exterior. Kitchen fell very short of being usable. Unhealthy cooking environment, due to unusable pans, old used sponge left for us to clean dishes with, dirty cups and appliances. Broken faucet. Shower unusable unless you like them cold… just to name a few of our issues with this stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Positives: The cabin was super cute. The trail to Loch Leven lakes was a 5min walk away. Up the road (about a 10min walk) is a swimming hole. There was access to the river behind the house but not really a place to layout, I am also not sure if it was part of someone's property. Not so positives: I do wish there was screen doors on both the front and back doors to allow for a better breeze to come in. We also had issues with the hot water staying on. Day 2 we figured out you needed to run the sink first then the shower would stay hot. Water also leaked from the shower so we used an extra amount of towels to keep the floor dry, easy fix if silicone caulking is added. Other than that we loved the place and would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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