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Iconic creekside mountain home with hot tub, fireplaces, balcony & amazing views

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool
  • Kitchen

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Alta, UT
  • Place, Alta Ski Area
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Wildcat Ski Lift
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Snowbird Ski Resort
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Salt Lake City, UT (SLC-Salt Lake City Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

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About the area

What's nearby

  • Alta Ski Area - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Wildcat Ski Lift - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Rustler Ski Lift - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Snowbird Ski Resort - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Chickadee Ski Lift - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Molly Green's - ‬44 min drive
  • ‪Milly Chalet - ‬43 min drive
  • ‪Alpine Rose - ‬44 min drive
  • ‪The Aerie - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Little Dollie’s - ‬40 min drive

About this property

Iconic creekside mountain home with hot tub, fireplaces, balcony & amazing views

Summary:

Creekside Chalet



The Space:

Enjoy the quintessential Alta experience at this outdoor enthusiast's haven right on the banks of Little Cottonwood Canyon Creek, where you'll be treated to an enviable location near the base of Alta’s Westward Ho ski run. As one of the first homes in Alta (built by one of the directors of the Alta Ski School), this home has been beautifully updated to retain the charm of the original structure while offering lavish modern amenities. At the end of a day on the slopes, you can curl up in front of the gas fireplace, read a good book or watch your favorite movie, take a nice soak in the private hot tub on the private balcony, and soak in majestic views of Mt. Superior and Alta Ski Area.



Whether you're planning to watch the snow fall in the winter, wake up to the sounds of the neighboring creek in the summer, or catch a glimpse of the spectacular fall foliage, this home was made for lovers of the outdoors. The house is a short walk or free Alta shuttle ride from the base area lifts, providing you with easy access to some of the most challenging terrain in North America along with a variety of restaurants and shops. The avid skier will also find some of the best backcountry in the world nearby. Come summertime, you'll be within walking distance of hiking trails at Alta and Snowbird, as well as wildflower fields, other natural wonders, and the Hellgate Cliffs - a world-class rock climbing destination.



THINGS TO KNOW:

Open parking with no garage. There is only ONE assigned parking spot.

However, due to the limited amount of public, overnight parking and numerous restrictions on parking and vehicular access during winter storms, it is advised to avoid taking a private car up the canyon to Alta. Parking regulations are strictly enforced.

AWD/4WD: M + S or M/S tires are the minimum requirement. Traction devices such as chains, snow socks, etc., or 3-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) tires are also acceptable and provide the most reliable traction in severe winter conditions to make it safely up the canyon and to the home.

Four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive is required year-round.

This rental is located on floor 2.

This home is not ideal for young children or guests with mobility issues, as you must walk over 100 feet to reach the front door.

The trail is snowy in winter and snow boots are recommended.

Trip insurance is strongly suggested to purchase during winter visits.

There is a caretaker living on-site in the basement.

No pets/Dogs are allowed in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Guest entry instructions: This rental utilizes an E-lock, a digital lock that requires a unique code to enter. This code is reset after each guest's stay.

Security camera details: There is an active surveillance camera looking out the front door.

For public safety information like Shuttles, Parking, road conditions, and inter lodge.



Cottonwood Canyons

Cottonwood Canyons - Utah Department of Transportation.

The Utah Department of Transportation's central resource for road information in the Cottonwood Canyons. Road/traffic conditions, travel tips, and more!

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Iconic creekside mountain home with hot tub, fireplaces, balcony & amazing views Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Great house
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Haley D.

Liked: Cleanliness
We rented this cute cabin for our wedding weekend. We got married at The Peruvian at Alta, which is about a 3-4 minute walk from the cabin, so it was extremely convenient to be able to walk back and forth from where we were staying to the venue. Check-in was so easy & the property manager was very responsive the entire weekend. The cabin itself was so cozy (and clean)! My friends and I are dreaming about staying up here for a long weekend during ski season. It is an absolute gem!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Creekside spring skiing weekend

We had a great time at Creekside. The house was beautiful open with amazing views from the two patios, especially the amazing views from the hot tub overlooking the snowy mountains. We just loved it kitchen well equipped laundry in the house everything we needed. And great communication with Catie on site. We would come back again was a great fit for our party of four adults and three kids.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Can’t beat the location

Amazing property for family ski vacation
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael U.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house down a snowy path

We loved our stay, and the house was great. Be advised the walk down/up the snowy path can be a little treacherous hauling gear, even with the sleds that are available.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thorpe L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great rustic hideaway.

We loved our stay here this year. The place was clean and the caretake (onsite, downstairs) was friendly, easy to get a hold of and she offered to help with the luggage. I declined since I had a group of 15 year olds to do the work instead. There is a bit of a haul getting from the parking lot to the front door. It's about 50 yards (my guess) that ends with a narrow, snowy stairway to the front door. But, they do have a sled by the parking lot to help haul your stuff. The only negative is we did have to shovel out the steps when we got there, but that isn't worth subtracting a star. I have that job the kids.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elliott F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location!

Awesome place, easy to work with host
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

DAVID B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location but challenging entry

Due to winter conditions access to cabin was challenging walk with luggage and supplies Cabin was clean, parking limited, hot tub was a bonus for this cabin and made up for the walk to parking lot
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mike C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Sign at parking with label might help

Near perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Alex O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Summer in Alta

Great location. Alta was a blast during summer. Multiple trailheads nearby. This property is right along a creek. Coffee/drinks on the deck overlooking the creek are a must. One issue we were unaware prior to check-in was the fact that a resident is living in the basement and sharing washer and dryer.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Becky S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great cabin!!! 4x4 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Super cool cabin, great location. Listing says 4x4 recommended before April, honestly you need it year round with the gravel. Our Sienna got stuck. Also, internet is DSL so it’s almost like not having internet. Having said this.... the place was amazing otherwise. Right next to a stream so peaceful and beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

John M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice ski house

Nice house, the path can be a little tricky
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Whittaker S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic experience

Everything was clean and tidy. Perfectly built for a ski vacation
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Steve P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Exactly what we were looking for.

The Creekside Chalet was exactly as described and was perfect for our ski vacation getaway. It was warm and cozy and the hot tub and gas fireplace were really enjoyable. We met two of the caretakers who live downstairs and they were very friendly and helpful. The kitchen was stocked with the essentials and we had all we needed to cook breakfasts and dinners. While we enjoyed the DirectTV, there were also games and movies/DVD player provided. Although the king sized bed in the master was two twins pushed together, the bedding was high quality and very comfortable. You could not ask for a better location relative to Alta skiing and we will definitely look to stay here again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kris P., Salt Lake City

Liked: Cleanliness

Octoberfest Weekend at Alta

We had a lovely stay at this Creekside Cabin. It was perfect for our family. We had three famlies of sisters husbands and all our kids come and it fit us fine. We had a little issue figuring out how to turn on the oven but we were able to figure it out after a bit of troubleshooting. The patios are both wonderful and it's so close to many trails and the Oktoberfest at Snowbird we would stay again. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Margie W., Tucson

Liked: Cleanliness

Ahhhlta...

Easy to reserve and grateful that our dates were available. Bodhi happened to be there working on the chimney when we arrived, which was great. Beautiful cabin! Very comfortable and perfect for our romantic weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019