
Black Bear Cabin
Our mountaintop cabin on Walden Mountain — hot tub on the back deck, sunrise views, and ride-out trail access.
Mountain Top Views · Hot Tub · Ride Out · Sleeps 8
Pioneer, Tennessee — on top of Walden Mountain, over 1,900 ft up in the Cumberland Mountains of East Tennessee.
Orchard Mountain View Cabins · Pioneer, TN
One cabin is open and booking now. Our second, smaller cabin is still being finished — here's where each one stands.

Our mountaintop cabin on Walden Mountain — hot tub on the back deck, sunrise views, and ride-out trail access.
Our smaller cabin — not finished yet, and planned for rent later. It's taking shape here on Walden Mountain alongside the Black Bear Cabin.
When it's ready, this card will get its own photos, details, and booking link — just like the Black Bear Cabin's.
Not yet available to book — no dates or booking button until it's finished.
Orchard Mountain View Cabins · Not Just for Riders
Plenty of our guests never start an engine all weekend — they come for the quiet, the views, and the water. Here's what a no-riding stay up here looks like.

Norris Lake's clear emerald-green water — 34,000 acres of it — is an easy drive down the mountain for swimming, fishing, and kayaking. Cove Lake State Park is closer still, with walking trails and picnic areas.

Tour the historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary — ghost tours and concerts, with a restaurant on site — hike the trails at Norris Dam State Park, or spend a day sightseeing in the Big South Fork.

Sunrise from the hot tub, coffee on the back deck, supper off the Blackstone grill, and the fireplace after dark. The cabin sleeps 8 — bring the whole family, or keep it to just the two of you.
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Black Bear Cabin sits at over 1,900 ft on Walden Mountain in Pioneer, TN — private, gated, and looking straight out over the Cumberlands.
Everything below — the photos, walk-in tour, and booking section — is for the Black Bear Cabin.
Black Bear Cabin · Walden Mountain
This 4-bedroom mountaintop cabin is built for two kinds of perfect days: riding the trails all day, and doing absolutely nothing on the deck while the sun goes down over the Cumberlands.
Hot TubEnd the day the way guests love most: a soak in the hot tub on the back deck, string lights overhead and the Cumberland ridges fading into dusk. It's the best seat in the house for the sunset — and after a day on the trails, nothing beats it.
SunriseThe cabin sits on top of Walden Mountain in the Cumberland Mountains of East Tennessee, over 1,900 ft up — and the sunrise pours across the ridges right from the back deck: pink-gold sky, a rising moon, and layer after layer of green Cumberlands below you.
The cabin, deck, view, and trails — tap any photo to enlarge it. The cabin videos play right below the photos.
A walk-through of the cabin: in the front door, through the dining room and kitchen, into the living room with the electric fireplace and big TV, and out the French doors to the back-deck mountain view. The Christmas touches were up when it was filmed.
A fall walk around the outside: past the cabin front, the picnic table and fire-pit chairs, and along the side deck — ending on the fall-color valley view.
Arriving the way guests do: up the leaf-covered mountain road in full fall color, filmed from the vehicle.
TrailsDon't own a machine? Rentals are available close by. Check out our Side by Side Services page for more info.
Black Bear Cabin · Book Direct
$285/night · $150 cleaning fee · Sleeps 8 · Check-in 3 PM · Check-out 10 AM · 2-night minimum · No pets
Booking direct here runs through OwnerRez — our secure booking system. Prefer Airbnb? You can also find us there.
Rates · Black Bear Cabin
One nightly rate and one cleaning fee — and in the booking form above you'll see your exact total, with taxes, before anything is charged.
Guest reviews · Black Bear Cabin
From 80+ Airbnb reviews
From guests who have stayed at Black Bear Cabin on Airbnb.
Guests consistently praise the same three things: the ride-out trail access, the sunrise hot tub, and how clean and well-stocked the cabin is. This layout puts all three up front instead of making guests hunt for them.
Read Reviews on AirbnbWhat guests love — the recurring themes behind the 4.99 rating. Full guest reviews are on the Airbnb listing linked above.
Ride in and ride out with no trailering — Sundquist, Royal Blue, New River & Tackett Creek.
The back-deck ritual to plan an evening around — mountains, sunrise, and a soak after a day outside.
Stocked kitchen, laundry in both baths, and room for 8 — the details that turn a stay into a return visit.
Map / Location
On Walden Mountain in the Cumberlands, East Tennessee — with Cove Lake, Norris Lake, and Big South Fork all an easy day trip away.
Nearby days out
Ride in and ride out with no trailering. Don't own a machine? Rentals are available close by — check out our Side by Side Services page for more info.
Orchard Mountain View Cabins · Pioneer, TN · Walden Mountain
Check the Black Bear Cabin's availability and book direct — or call us and we'll help you plan the ride, the lake day, or the do-nothing sunrise. And watch for the Bear Cub Cabin, coming in 2027.
Orchard Mountain View Cabins · For Riders
Repairs, recovery, rentals, and guided tours — the local shops and riders who keep our guests on the trails around Pioneer and Royal Blue.

Trail recovery, accessories, and a full-service side-by-side repair shop. They work late to get machines back on the trails, and fabrication is available.

Trail recovery, parts and accessories, and a full-service repair shop — local owner Travis.

Can-Am side-by-sides, 2-door and 4-door, located at DTF Powersports on Stinking Creek Road. Delivery to your location is available.

Polaris side-by-side rentals, 2-door and 4-door, on Stinking Creek Road across from DTF Powersports.

Guided rides with Tony Ford across TWRA land — Brushy Mountain Prison, Hensley Settlement, the Sundquist Unit, Tackett Creek, and more. Meets riders at 8–9 am.

Off-road guide service for Tackett Creek, TN and Bell County, KY, based in Middlesboro, KY. They'll travel to meet riders staying near LaFollette, TN.
TWRA · North Cumberland
Every machine riding TWRA land needs a permit. Here's what it costs, the rules that matter, and the maps for the units you can ride right from the cabin.
Effective July 1, 2026
| Permit | TN Resident | Out of State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | $20 | $50 |
| 3 days | $30 | $125 |
| 7 days | $100 | $200 |
| Annual | $150 | $300 |
| Sportsman's Supplement | $40 | — |
The official TWRA map page for the North Cumberland OHV riding area.
TWRA's page for the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area.
Zoom and pan the trail system on Google Maps.
Download the North Cumberland trails map for your GPS.
Orchard Mountain View Cabins · Eat & Drink
Where our guests eat — from hand-patted burgers on Stinking Creek Road to home cooking in LaFollette, several of them reachable by side-by-side.

On Stinking Creek Road — breakfast, lunch, and dinner, hand-patted burgers, plus gas and ice. Closes early on Sundays and Mondays.

Locally owned since 1941 — home-cooked meals and country gravy and biscuits. Closed Sundays.

Mexican food and margaritas. Reachable by side-by-side via Trail #12 to Exit 141, or by the legal road routes.

Breakfast and lunch, with pool tables. Ride into LaFollette via the Ollis Creek Trail (#2) / Tank Springs Trailhead. Closes 3:30 pm.

Home-cooked breakfast, lunch, and early suppers. Same LaFollette trail route — Ollis Creek Trail (#2) / Tank Springs Trailhead. Closes 5 pm.

Drinks, pool, and karaoke in LaFollette, via the Tank Springs Trailhead. Closes 10 pm.

A large selection of wines, spirits, brews, and Tennessee-made liquor. Reachable via Trail #12 or the legal road routes. Closes 10 pm.

Subway inside, gas, showers, and laundry. Open 24 hours.

Popeye's inside, fuel, food, laundry, and showers. Open 24 hours.
Orchard Mountain View Cabins · Days Out
When you're not on the trails — lakes, state parks, and a famous old prison, all an easy day trip from the cabin.

34,000 acres and 809 miles of shoreline, known for clear emerald-green water — fishing, swimming, kayaking, and scuba.

15 multi-use trails, mountain biking on 11 of them, and the Lenoir Museum of Appalachian artifacts.

Walking trails, picnic areas, and views in Caryville.

Historic prison tours, ghost tours, and concerts, with a restaurant on site.

Hiking, sightseeing, swimming, and horseback riding.
A Tier 1 gun range in Pioneer. Permit required; ages 16+.

Big Orange country. Neyland Stadium in Knoxville packs in 101,915 fans — one of the biggest stadiums in college football — and plenty of our guests plan their stay around fall game weekends: ride the trails one day, head down I-75 for kickoff the next. Go Vols!
Orchard Mountain View Cabins · For Riders
Our cabins sit on Walden Mountain in Pioneer, TN, with ride-in/ride-out access to the riding units shown on these maps. Ride in and ride out with no trailering. Tap any map to enlarge it.
Orchard Cabin, circled on Walden Mountain — with Brimstone, New River, Royal Blue, Sundquist, and Tackett labelled around it, and Norris Lake below.
Zoomed in on the cabin — Orchard Cabin and the trail entrance, right by the cabin.
Looking north from the cabin — the trail network toward Jellico and Tackett Creek.
Every machine on TWRA land needs a permit — see our TWRA Permits & Trail Maps page for prices, rules, and official trail maps. Don't own a machine? Rentals are available close by — check out our Side by Side Services page for more info.
Orchard Mountain View Cabins · Pioneer, TN
Meet Louis and Lana Orchard — and the story behind our mountaintop cabins.
We have always loved outdoor adventures and making memories with our family. Our latest adventure of riding side by sides is what led us to the beautiful Cumberland Mountains.
We quickly realized that we wanted to enjoy all activities in the area with our family and friends. So we began a mission to look for a second home — one that would offer a private and peaceful setting to begin making new memories.
We soon found a mountain top that possessed two cabins in need of some tender love and care. We decided to purchase this little piece of heaven and make it our own. Through patience, love, and time we created our vision. It is called Orchard Mountain View Cabins.
Our cabins are designed with a shabby chic style that everyone can relax and enjoy. With that in mind we would now like to offer our retreat for others to enjoy. So come and spend a little time, breathe the fresh mountain air, and reset your soul.
Sunrise
Orchard Mountain View Cabins
904 Walden Lane, Pioneer, TN 37847 · (731) 504-9815
