Sunshine Guard Station

This cabin was so filthy that it was barely habitable. The cushions for the couch and chair are just plain nasty, had to cover before we could sit on them. The floor tiles came off when I tried to vacuum. Grass grown high around the cabin and ticks in the grassy area because of the high grass. I couldn’t move the beds to clean so there was tons of filth and dirt under and around the bed. We spent the first night in town because of the filth. Also had to drive 20 plus miles one way, with a carsick child, to call the Forest Service because I couldn’t get the combination to work to get back into the cabin. I was told that the lock was tricky and I needed to “manhandle” it. There was a fan in the cabin that clearly hadn’t worked in years. The description says all the rental money collected for the cabins was put into maintain the cabins…I’d like to know where that money is used! Very, very disappointing!

Lovely setting, comfortable space. Great for hikes and walks and awesome starwatching. A little decadent to have an automatic coffee maker and a toaster oven... but it sure is nice. Yep, the flies were annoying (but a few minutes work with a swatter dealt with them); and without water cleaning wasn't as easy.

The cabin has a bad fly problem. It needs to be cleaned and the flies dealt with.

Filthy, dead flies everywhere, place stank, mattresses filthy with dead flies. We wound up sleeping in our tent in the yard.

Fantastic location and nice cabin.
The cabin could use a deep clean & some dishes & cookware are missing so come prepared.
We were lucky that Jan Temps during our stay weren't too cold during a power outage. A gas or wood stove for alternate heat would be a great addition.

We enjoyed a great long weekend in January at this station. There was a significant amount of snow, so we were glad to have driven a truck with good clearance and 4-wheel drive to get into the "driveway". Spots of ice on the roads leading in, but since it had been sunny most of the week, they were mostly dry pavement. The heaters kept the inside very warm and cozy as temperatures fell below freezing each night. Great wildlife watching- we saw many white tailed deer, bald eagles, elk tracks, and even a raccoon wandered around one night. The view from the top of the hill just behind the cabin is outstanding and the forest service road made for a nice snowshoe trail. The padlock needed a firm yank each time we unlocked it, but we got in. We truly enjoyed disconnecting from the outside world in this getaway.

The cabin was very nice

Nice clean cabin and cold temperatures kept bugs away. The road next to the cabin leads up to the large meadows where deer and elk can be seen early and late in the day. I hiked about 4 1/2 miles into backcountry behind cabin until I reached snow. Nice hike with very nice views. Also visited nearby Bates State Park and Arch Rock. Too much snow due to late storms so couldn't go as high in the backcountry as I originally intended, but an excellent visit anyway.

Mouse feces and dead flies EVERYWHERE.

Lovely location, easy to access but the road it is on is very quiet, hardly any traffic. Enjoy walking the forest roads around the cabin.