We were driving the back roads from Los Angeles to Yellowstone one October. Late in the afternoon of the second day we arrived in the bucolic Star Valley.
We thought this would be a good place to stay for the night if we could find decent lodging The population of Afton is just under 2000 so we didn’t expect to find any major hotel chains. On the east side of Hwy 89 we spotted a cluster of red log cabins and pulled in. We spoke to the owner who told us the story of the man who built the cabins. During the great depression the previous owner and builder traveled to the surrounding mountains. He cut and hauled the logs back to the cabins present location and over the years built a dozen cabins over the years.

We asked for a room and were given a large 2 room log cabin. The cabin had a porch and we watch evening draw near gazing out at the surrounding hills.

The cabin was large but cozy. It was like traveling back to a quieter time. Everything was clean and in fine order. The bed was comfortable and we stayed warm that evening.

If you find yourself in Afton and need to spend the night check out these cabins. Clean, affordable, quiet and nice attentive owners,