Palisades Ranger Residence Cabin

Nice trails right nearby, really comfortable modern cabin with all the amenities.

The Palisades cabin was a private, quaint , quiet getaway for my husband, son and I. Nice area. I was surprised the kitchen had plenty of dishes and pots & pans. Simple coffee maker worked just fine. The size was larger than expected. Cute dining area!
I wasn’t sure what to expect. Upon arrival luckily I took all my cleaning supplies . I had to clean the entire floor with my swifter 2xs to get dirt, dust, pet hair off floor. ( I took a picture which I wish I could have included in this review) I sprayed Lysol, took sanitizing wipes and I wiped, and disinfected all surface areas around the entire cabin and bathroom before we used it.
We were happy there was a gas grill, nice picnic table and large yard. Probably my favorite part of the cabin.
The gas grill my husband gave it a good cleaning before we used it. But enjoyed our time outdoors. This was the part of our stay I truly enjoyed.
In the bedroom, the bed mattress cover definitely needs replacing , I just laid my personal plastic cover over it before my bedding. The futons in living room were adequate, but bring your own covers to drape over them before placing your bedding. If ever I go back I’ll bring some clean throw pillows .
If anyone has a bingo game or checkers or simple playing cards that might be a nice addition for this quaint space.
Needless to say it was a lot of work for me cleaning upon arrival and then cleaning again before leaving…. But I left the place 150% better than what I found it.! It smelled fresh… and I hope the next renters didn’t have to work as hard.

I love this cabin. Very peaceful... quiet... simple... 10 minutes to the general store or restaurant... easy hiking all around you...

I'm happy to see other visitors making small improvements. A Yamaha bookshelf music system. A cutting board. 2 decent kitchen knives. A tub drain plug. A new tablecloth. Recently someone put some badly needed futon covers, NICE JOB. Someone recently put a small folding kitchen table, excellent! If you are a repeat visitor, take note of what's missing. No junk, please! Example: toss out the old hand soap and leave a new one. Donate your roll of aluminum foil or trash bags, if there are none. Right now it could really use a better toaster oven (small not big). No one wants your food but I think everyone appreciates an unopened soda pop in the fridge, am I right?

A TP-Link extender (on an outlet in the cabin) grabs wi-fi from the visitor center so the cabin gets 5 bars. But recently the VC wi-fi was no longer running. I tweaked the repeater to grab a different signal. If not working again, log into the extender to look for other nearby wi-fi, like this: Choose the TP_Link_extender wifi, then go to www.tplinkrepeater.net (written on the back) and use pw MtLemmon123. Or reset it with a paper clip and log in. See what nearby signals it offers. Maybe something, maybe nothing. Ya takes yer chances.

Some people clean well, others don't. The floor is often not good. Strongly recommend to bring your robot vacuum (Roomba, shark, etc) and run it while you're out hiking. Last time I dumped 8 vacuum loads of pet hair, dirt, pine needles.

I think the USFS needs to consider new fence planks. Many of them are barely hanging on.

This place has everything you need . Great location for hiking and walking. We'll be back!

Cabin was nice and clean and perfect for us and our 2 grandchildren. The flock of Turkeys was the highlight!

Cabin was nice and clean and perfect for us and our 2 grandchildren. The flock of Turkeys was the highlight!

Cozy, reasonably well-stocked cabin with a fenced yard for your dog in pleasant, wilderness surroundings. My husband and I had a great time! A bonus for this particular location is the wi-fi available (from the nearby visitor's center, I believe.) That said, the proximity to the visitor's center (about 100 yards away) may impinge on the feeling of seclusion some may be seeking. It all depends what it is you are looking for. We also recommend checking out nearby Rose Canyon Lake (about 3 mi down the mountain from the cabin). It's a small, 6-acre lake but is very pretty and stocked with fish. There are plenty of nice campsites there, too (but no cabins that I am aware of).

Cozy, reasonably well-stocked cabin with a fenced yard for your dog in pleasant, wilderness surroundings. My husband and I had a great time! A bonus for this particular location is the wi-fi available (from the nearby visitor's center, I believe.) That said, the proximity to the visitor's center (about 100 yards away) may impinge on the feeling of seclusion some may be seeking. It all depends what it is you are looking for. We also recommend checking out nearby Rose Canyon Lake (about 3 mi down the mountain from the cabin). It's a small, 6-acre lake but is very pretty and stocked with fish. There are plenty of nice campsites there, too (but no cabins that I am aware of).

Cozy, reasonably well-stocked cabin with a fenced yard for your dog in pleasant, wilderness surroundings. My husband and I had a great time! A bonus for this particular location is the wi-fi available (from the nearby visitor's center, I believe.) That said, the proximity to the visitor's center (about 100 yards away) may impinge on the feeling of seclusion some may be seeking. It all depends what it is you are looking for. We also recommend checking out nearby Rose Canyon Lake (about 3 mi down the mountain from the cabin). It's a small, 6-acre lake but is very pretty and stocked with fish. There are plenty of nice campsites there, too (but no cabins that I am aware of).

Comfortably appointed and rustic. Do miss having a fireplace for ambiance. Close to the lake and to Summerhaven and a variety of good hiking trails. Thank you