Basin Station Cabin

I have stayed here before and will again BUT this stay was ridiculous and USFS made it that way! There are no screens on the windows and no curtains. The hot summer sun beats through those windows but you can’t open the windows to try to cool it off without the mosquitoes pouring in. There are two screen doors which would be great but there is no way to hook them closed. With small children or pets just steps from an incredibly busy street it’s really bad. I used a dog leash to tie one screen door to a bed and we slept with the door open. I would not normally do that but it was just too hot to sleep without doing it. Really bad!!!

I have stayed here before and will again BUT this stay was ridiculous and USFS made it that way! There are no screens on the windows and no curtains. The hot summer sun beats through those windows but you can’t open the windows to try to cool it off without the mosquitoes pouring in. There are two screen doors which would be great but there is no way to hook them closed. With small children or pets just steps from an incredibly busy street it’s really bad. I used a dog leash to tie one screen door to a bed and we slept with the door open. I would not normally do that but it was just too hot to sleep without doing it. Really bad!!!

Beautiful cabin-beautiful location. It was so cold out that night and we were so cozy inside all night. Highly recommend.

Beautiful cabin-beautiful location. It was so cold out that night and we were so cozy inside all night. Highly recommend.

Basin Station Cabin was so clean and cozy! It's one of the larger USFS cabins we've rented. We are glad that we brought in 4 gallons of water for our two-day stay, and that we remembered to bring matches and newspaper. Thank you to the USFS for providing dry firewood, and thank you to the people who stayed before us for stocking the cabin with split wood and kindling! We did the same for those after us. By the way, we saw trumpeter swans, two moose and two wolves as we xc skied one afternoon!

Basin Station Cabin was so clean and cozy! It's one of the larger USFS cabins we've rented. We are glad that we brought in 4 gallons of water for our two-day stay, and that we remembered to bring matches and newspaper. Thank you to the USFS for providing dry firewood, and thank you to the people who stayed before us for stocking the cabin with split wood and kindling! We did the same for those after us. By the way, we saw trumpeter swans, two moose and two wolves as we xc skied one afternoon!

This cabin is very rustic and is only for experienced campers interested in a rustic experience. I have no issues with that and found the experience quite enjoyable. Local rangers are kind. Be careful of snowy conditions at certain times of the year unless you are prepared to hike in/out, snowmobile in/out, or cross country ski.