Bishop Mountain Cabin

We had a great stay at this cabin. The views are spectacular. Got to see a some small wildlife and glimpses of larger ones and a lot of their tracks. We pulled out the telescopes and had great views of the sky. Yes the cabin has soot, likely from someone hanging a propane lantern in the middle of the room. You are NOT going to get up the road in a car or even a small SUV. We had a 4WD and still had to take it very slow in order to drive safely. Be prepared to take your time.

The only issue we had was while we were out hiking a family of four entered the camp ground on 4 Wheelers. Even with the gate closed behind us and a sign saying foot traffic only please respect the renters privacy. This family was in the campground for nearly 20 minutes while we hiked back. We stopped them and spoke to them about the sign and the fact they shouldn't be there. The woman became beligerent saying it was her right to be there they came all the time. We notified Law Enforcement. When they saw the vehicle parked in front of the cabin, you would have thought they would have left. But no, they wandered around -we don't know what they were able to access, but we did have belongings that we had thought would be secure while we left for a short period. Nothing was stolen that we could tell, but we did have some high dollar valuables that would not have been accessible if they wanted. They should not have passed the gate. I would SUGGEST PLEASE THAT A CHAIN AND A LOCK BE ADDED TO THE GATE so renters may leave the area to explore and know their vehicles and other outside belongings are safe.

I had been wanting to visit this location for a long time. It is very secluded (which I like) and the road is pretty rough for the last five miles or so, believe it when they say don't try this in a car.I never felt the need to use four wheel drive, it's mostly picking your way around deep ruts and rocks. I deliberately went late in the season (late October)in the middle of the week,I had no visitors at all.(also no flies or mosquitoes) The lookout tower is interesting but you aren't allowed to climb up. The cabin is nice but smells smoky.Make sure to read how to light the stove,there are instructions on the wall and better ones in a binder but I didn't see them until later.They recommend using crumpled newspaper to light the stove and very specific instructions to follow to avoid smoking yourself out of the cabin.There was plenty of firewood stocked in the screened in porch.After getting the stove going it kept me warm all night,I stoked it up good right before going to bed.It got down to 29 degrees and snow on the ground when I got up. Make sure you have lanterns or light of some sort and bring plenty of water.Overall it was a very nice stay and I enjoyed it very much and I intend to go again next year.I also enjoyed reading other people's experiences in the log books there. I wouldn't recommend staying here as a base to visit Yellowstone or other places as it takes too long to drive the 14 mi back to the highway.However long you are planning to be here I would plan on staying here for the duration.Because it snowed overnight it took me an hour to get back down to the highway.The light snow made the road muddy. The next day I had planned on bike riding in Harriman Park but due to the light snow and cool temps (32-34 degrees)I went sight seeing to Henry's Lake,Big Springs,Island park dam and Mesa Falls and Sawtelle area.There is a lot to see in this area without driving very far once you're on the highway.Overall I had a great time and I highly recommend it.

We had a wonderful time! The views were amazing and the road was is in really good condition (apparently they had just graded it!). My kids and dogs had a fun time exploring the area around the cabin. The screen porch was nice for cutting down on the bugs while still enjoying fresh air, but it needs some repairs, so it didn't keep everything out. The cabin was pretty dusty, so we wiped everything down before we settled in, but it was in decent condition otherwise. The mattresses were more comfortable than others we've slept on, but still pretty firm. This is our second forestry cabin and it is definitely going in our permanent rotation :)

Love the new table. Wahoo!