Caldwell Cabin

Incredibly peaceful. Deer, bighorn sheep and the osprey nest along a couple dozen birds around the cabin made for a quiet, restful week. Great cabin.

Been to the Caldwell Cabin many times before & this time it went fine. I recommend driving the 25 minutes to Big Lake if you're interested in renting a boat or kayak. Also, be sure to stock up on everything you need in food & supplies as it's at least a 45 minute drive to Alpine or Eager.

In the middle of the white mountains miles from the closest town is this sweet cabin. Perfect to escape the rain and enjoy the monsoons roll in.

9/21 TO 9/23 The cabin was great; we saw elk every morning antelope and deer had had turkeys talking by the cabin one morning.
We appreciate the chance to stay here and would love to come back in the fall to see the colors in the trees.
Our favorite place is Centerfire Creek, we go there every year and enjoy the water and beauty of the forest.
Thanks to the NFS for making such a wonderful place available to the public.

Early May stay for 3 nights. Saw elk, longhorn sheep, horses, coyote?, and more wildlife. Fly fished the East Fork of the Black River every day and caught and released Apache Trout. Perfect trip. Cabin was clean, sturdy and warm. Excellent hot water, but bring a camp shower for outdoor showering/bathing as there is only a toilet and sink in the bathroom. Little cabin has everything else.

Enjoyed the stay. Cabin is a little run down and dirty but fine for what it is. The mice are not a problem during the day but we did see and hear them every night. The privacy was awesome. Fishing wasn't great. We didn't get to see any big game in the meadow during our stay but at night we did hear some really cool howling and it is so beautiful. Overall, I will try to reserve again in the future.

We were very surprised to see how well outfitted the cabin was. Enjoyed hanging out on the porch after dinner and watching the horses and cows graze. Even saw a fox leaping out of the tall grass hunting. I wouldn't change a thing (except adding a broom). The lock on the gate was a nuisance (took a long time to figure it out - instructions would have been helpful).

Cabin was lovely, its location superb with a large meadow in front. Saw deer, elk, wild horses and a coyote in the meadow at various points over our two-night stay. Great base for hiking in both the Springerville and Alpine Ranger Districts.

Great location and awesome wildlife viewing - tons of elk bugling and fighting in the meadow, bighorn sheep crossing the meadow and on nearby road, possible wolves in the distance. It would be a 5 star review if there weren't deer mice infesting the cabin. No means to do anything about it (traps) and there were daily sightings of multiple mice. They would come/go from fireplace rock work, run the perimeter of the room, enter/exit the heater, go up the walls and scurry across the ceiling. They kept us up all night. Unbelievable how loud they could be (we also turned off the pilot light on the heater since it was not needed and very loud, but then we could hear the mice all too well). We've spent a great deal of time tent camping and have stayed in FS cabins in the past and understand how rodents can be a problem, but this was pretty extreme. We took our sleeping bags and pads and opted to sleep outside in the damp/cold conditions on the last night to get away from the indoor, all night circus. There should be more information/signage about containing food and not feeding the critters. Either the mice stole a bag of shelled peanuts from a previous guest or they were fed deliberately because there was a large pile of shells off the edge of the deck. Guests should be mice aware and be prepared to carefully clean up droppings when they arrive. We would like to come back again, but only if the situation is remedied.

Caldwell Cabin was wonderful. It was welcoming, comfortable, clean and relaxing. It gave us a chance to disconnect and enjoy nature.