Big Elk Guard Station

Absolutely beautiful! The cabin was clean and was very cozy.

The cabin is in very good shape. One of the three beds is completely broken and unusable. The oven is broken and unusable. I brought 3 days of food that all needed to be baked in the oven, that made it impossible to cook.

The cabin is in very good shape. One of the three beds is completely broken and unusable. The oven is broken and unusable. I brought 3 days of food that all needed to be baked in the oven, that made it impossible to cook.

Shoutout to the bicyclist who let me know that the big NO TRESPASSING sign on the metal gate was actually meant to keep other people out of the guard station area, not me! The instructions say the cabin is visible from the road, but considering that it's a) all brown and b) surrounded by trees, it's not easy to spot in the evenings!
The cabin was lovely, clean and with working amenities. My only recommendation is to bring a thick sleeping pad if you intend on using the beds, the larger one was pretty creaky and my fiancé woke up every time I rolled over. Still, it's not enough to deter me from returning to enjoy this lovely cabin. We'll definitely be back!

Shoutout to the bicyclist who let me know that the big NO TRESPASSING sign on the metal gate was actually meant to keep other people out of the guard station area, not me! The instructions say the cabin is visible from the road, but considering that it's a) all brown and b) surrounded by trees, it's not easy to spot in the evenings!
The cabin was lovely, clean and with working amenities. My only recommendation is to bring a thick sleeping pad if you intend on using the beds, the larger one was pretty creaky and my fiancé woke up every time I rolled over. Still, it's not enough to deter me from returning to enjoy this lovely cabin. We'll definitely be back!

Absolutely outstanding! It's upkeep has really improved this year, so well taken care of it's even stocked with Essentials. Our family of four boys refer to it as "The Frog Cabin".

Absolutely outstanding! It's upkeep has really improved this year, so well taken care of it's even stocked with Essentials. Our family of four boys refer to it as "The Frog Cabin".

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First, we knew this was a remote cabin and would not be perfect but cabin was filthy and the beds were not fit to sleep on. Stained and torn and the queen looked like it was just a box spring. The futon that was suppose to be a couch was broke and laid out for a bed. That is what we ended up sleeping on and with every move we thought it was going to fall completely apart.
I don't know when the last time any one from the forest service was there but it needs some major attention.
Kitchen table and counter tops were gross and evidence of mice in the draws.
What we liked about it was how quiet it was and no cell service.
I got sick and we ended up only staying one night. Not sure we would of stayed longer even without me getting sick.