Brook Trout Inn Cabins & Mountain Homes

My wife and I wanted to return again to Yellowstone National Park to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. We wanted a place to stay that could accommodate us as well as our adult children and granddaughter without feeling cramped. We also wanted a large kitchen an dining area to prepare our own meals as desired. Bull Elk Lodge Mountain Home satisfied all of our needs. It is perfect for large families. I will definitely stay here again when we return for our 50th wedding anniversary.

Bill really went out of his way to stay in communication during COVID. The cabin had all the amenities and was a perfect retreat for our large family. This is the perfect place to stay for a large family or blended family retreat. You can't go wrong. A+++

What a great place to stay with a large group. We had 8 guys snowmobiling and all had our own bed with room to spare. Found great snow for late season and everything you need is in the house. Thanks again Bill and we will be back!

Our family of 11 stay at Bull Elk during the Christmas Holidays. All adults had their own bedroom and each grandchild had it's own bed. Very nice sleeping setup away fro the living room and kitchen. House was very well supplied. Bill was an excellent host and willing to spend as much time with his visitors to answer any questions as needed. Great place to stay and snowmobile right from the house. We got up went snowmobiling and when you got tired, just return and let the other have fun. Bill can hook you up with contacts for rental. Not sure how Bill did it but, provided snow on Christmas morning.

The place was clean and spacious! It was minutes from Yellowstone National Park and stores and restaurants in West Yellowstone. It was very convenient for our visit to the park and had plenty of room for kids.

Enjoyed the washer and dryer.

We wanted a comfortable spot for the family to have a "home base" to enjoy Yellowstone from. This worked great. Not fancy from the outside (doesn't need to be) but is very well maintained, clean and spacious on the inside. It's a great format for housing a pretty large group. Large dining table and gathering area. Separate sleeping/fun area for kids. We would happily stay here again.

Good place to stay for Yellowstone

Perfect for Yellowstone

Would visit again.

We had a wonderful time at Bill’s property. It’s very comfortable, and close to the west gate of Yellowstone. Thank you for sharing your home with us.

We had 12 family members ranging in age from 6 to 70. We were all comfortable and enjoyed the space. One person was using a walker and had a bit of difficulty with the stairs, narrow halls and doors but we managed it. All in all a nice place with lots of room to spread out.

perfect for our large group. The owner was very accommodating.

We had a great Yellowstone vacation. We were close to the west entrance to Yellowstone. House is lovely on inside. Everything worked and the house was clean when we arrived. Check in and check out was easy.

Big house, we liked the large room with multiple beds, which was a great place where to put all the kids in our group. Nice kitchen and a large dining table. Quick ride to West Yellowstone.

House was adequate but nothing fancy

Owner Response

Thank you for your 4 star review! We’re happy to know to enjoyed the property overall. Yes, it’s true that this wonderful house may not be something you see on an HGTV rehab show with all sorts of fancy finishes, but it does offer everything a group or family needs to enjoy a memorable vacation together. And our repeat guests who come back to this property every year love the amount of space it provides everyone. We’ve thought about adding some of the fancy finishes you may have been looking for, but these types of surface touches would then require us to raise our rates, and we prefer, instead, to provide our guests with accommodations that are nice yet still affordable, rather than “fancy” and the big price tag that goes with it. (Especially since most people who come to this area spend the majority of their time outside in nature, enjoying the Park and the many other outdoor activities they come to our beautiful part of the world for.) Thank you, again, for staying with us and letting us know you enjoyed your stay overall. Bill

Great place to stay. Hot water took a while to warm up, and a dog wandered around and pooped in front of the door. We did have a fun time

The cabin was clean and roomy. The outside was a little off putting pulling up but theres been a lot of rain and its early summer. Once we got in we were very pleased. Our 3 night stay was very comfortable for all 14 of us. Plenty of room and the kitchen had plenty of stuff to use for cooking and eating. Definitely would stay again!

Location was great; short ride to town and the park. House was bit outdated but clean.

Owner Response

Thank you for your 5 star review! It’s so nice to know you enjoyed your stay with us. We have completely renovated the kitchen (as shown in the photos), and we know there are few minor things that could use a little updating, but this house is such a favorite with our guests that we haven’t had the opportunity to do so. And since everything is in really good condition, we’ve opted to keep this popular mountain home open in order to accommodate our guests rather than make it unavailable to them. Thank you for choosing to stay with us, and again for your 5 star review! Bill

This was a great cabin for a weekend getaway of snowmobiling! It was clean and had plenty of room for all of us. We were able to ride our sleds right up to the cabin. I recommend this cabin for anyone

Had a wonderful time at Yellowstone, and enjoyed staying at Bulk Elk Lodge. House is great for a large family, kids really enjoyed the bunk room!! Close to town and the west gate. Highly recomend.

Perfect location and accommodations! Will definitely come back!

We stayed in the Bull Elk home for a couple days with friends and relatives for a great weekend. The place was awesome. Clean and roomy with plenty of room for us and 3 other couples. It has a nice kitchen and dining area for large group. We were able to get on our snowmobiles and jump on the Two Top trail right from the house. If you want to go to town you are only about 10 minutes away. I would highly recommend this house to others.

We had 4 adults and 8 kids ages 6-16 for five days in this cabin and it was perfect. The bunk room was the highlight for the kids-- they loved the foosball table and jacuzzi tub. The kitchen was the best supplied I've ever seen for a rental cabin-- everything we needed to cook for and serve 12 people. The cabin was super clean as well. The location is perfect-- it is literally 10 minutes from the park. Thanks for a great stay-- we will definitely book again!

Excellent rental very near to Yellowstone National Park. Very easy drive to park and town. Impeccably clean. Lots of space to spread out- fully equipped kitchen, comfy beds, plenty of bathrooms! Loved staying here- owner is very friendly and responsive. Thought it looked good in this listing, then got there and found it to be even nicer than promised! Will definitely book again.

Our daughter's wedding and reception was held at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge, at the Yellowstone Historic Center in West Yellowstone. We were looking for lodging near-by but wanted to stay outside the town of West Yellowstone itself. Bull Elk Lodge is located six miles from West Yellowstone - a very easy drive. We had family and friends from PA, NJ, NC, WA, OR, ID, KS, HI and England coming for the event. We felt fortunate to find Bull Elk Lodge for my husband and I, our grown children, their spouses, my sister and our 86 year old mom. There were beds for all - the older folks took the private bedrooms (one master, two queen rooms) with the young people sharing the dormitory style room. Bill was accommodating - seemed happy to let us use the house as we needed to for the wedding and was quickly responsive to the few things we contacted him about during our stay. Here's a list of some of the things that were outstanding: Lots of space to spread out - we never felt crowded even with 14 people in the house. Two fireplaces, Flat screen TV's and very good Wifi Beautiful furnishings including hand-crafted log beds Fantastic oak built in's, overhead lighting and huge bathroom with jacuzzi in dormitory room. Large dining table to gather around - easily seating 12 - 14 people. Everything needed to prepare and serve meals with high-end appliances in the well-equipped kitchen Full sized washer & dryer w/laundry detergent & dryer sheets Over-all cleanliness and attention to detail. Privacy, quiet peacefulness afforded by how house is situated on the lot along with strategic landscaping Our stay at Bull Elk Lodge contributed to to making our daughter's Yellowstone wedding a truly wonderful experience. Thank you, Bill!

we have a wonderful stay at your lovely home... definitely would recommend your place to family and friends... thxs Wing

We had 11 Adults and 6 kids and we all fit great (some of the kids slept on the couches). There was plenty of space and lots of fun things to do. It was close to the park and town. Super easy to find. Very clean. Nice kitchen and bathrooms. I love the wood everywhere. It smelled good too. There were puzzles and movies that we could use and a really nice fridge to keep all our food. I plan to stay here again.

We stayed at The Bull Elk Lodge for 5 days and had an absolutely wonderful time! It is well equipped with everything you might need and is perfect for a family vacation! It is roomy, clean, and easy to find. The description of the house is accurate and actually is even better when you see it in person. The kitchen has new stainless steel appliances and the washer /dryer appears to be new. We were there in mid-May so the nights were still chilly outside, but the heat and fireplace made it cozy. Having three full bathrooms was perfect for our family. We enjoyed the foosball table, cable and wireless internet. It was nice to be so close to Yellowstone National Park- easy for day trips. The back bedroom was really cool with many beds (great for large family with kids) and the bathroom was terrific! We hope to return someday!

I, along with 9 other guys, rented the Bull Elk Lodge for a fly fishing trip to the Yellowstone area - let me tell you the lodge nor the location did not dissappoint!! Everything that Bill has listed in the description and in the pictures is 100% spot on!! He is a great guy and really helpful when asked - if there was anything we needed he was willing to help or tell us what we needed to do. The Lodge was very clean and well maintained the kitchen is unbelieveable!!! and easily sat all of us at one time. At no time did any of us feel crowded in the entire home. I would HIGHLY recommend this property to others. If you want to be out of town but within 5 minutes of being in the town of West Yellowstone this is the place for you no doubt!!! There are tons of things to do in town and on top of that head into YNP itself. Great places to eat as well, Bullwinkle's etc. we primarily ate at the lodge though. If you are into fishing you can be in the Madison Valley in 15 to 20 minutes hitting the blue ribbon streams many only dream of. We plan on coming back and doing this again!!!