Pine Valley Guard Station

The futon was broken. There is no one you can call or contact to inform so that they can repair it for the next guest. Luckily we had brought a cot just in case, and were able to use that for the individual that was going to sleep on the futon. The mattresses on the bunk beds were the worst of any lodging I have ever experienced. You could feel every single coil in the mattress. There is supposed to be wood provided for heating through the month of May. There was only two pieces of wood in the box when we arrived. The refrigerator makes a very loud noise when it is running, which isn't awesome when trying to sleep. However, the stay wasn't all bad. The cabin was fairly clean. It has an amazing view, and good proximity to the reservoir which is stocked with 8"-10" rainbow trout. There is a decent paved hiking trail right across the street. The stove works well, and there is a microwave available. There is a Murphy table in the kitchen, with four plastic chairs, although one of the chairs is duck-taped together. There are plenty of dishes and a pot and pan available. Although we brought cast iron and a teapot. The cabin was adequately sized for our family of four. It would be quite tight with six people.

Furniture that was about to fall apart. Dirty floor. Crock prints on the wall. Mold on ceiling in kitchen. Rocking chairs on porch coming apart. Fridge did not work. Bunk bed posts splitting apart. Futon/bed was the most uncomfortable floor might have been better.

We enjoyed the cabin, it is certainly not fancy but is functional. The refrigerator barely works, so don't overload on perishables.
The view is lovely and the riverwalk is just across the road. We had deer roam by each evening. A beautiful place to star watch, no light pollution.

Fun experience.

This was quiet awesome and so close to great trails. We loved it

Cabin is fully stocked with dishes, stove, fridge, and even a microwave. I read reviews that said the beds were uncomfortable, however, we found the futon bed in the main room to be nice and cozy. The weather was beautiful, and we never had to use the wood stove. The hot shower was wonderful also.

Cute little cabin. Reservoir gate was closed so we walked about a third of a mile in with our things. Everything was clean and the futon was comfortable. Plenty of wood to keep us warm with the wood burning stove. I do wish the electric heater had worked though. Outhouse was also clean.

Was not aware that a code was needed that was sent thru email. Needless to say, we hiked in from a closed gate with our belongings in tow, only to find out it was closed. We hiked back to the car and left. Ended up camping on a Forest Road nearby. Never bothered to call since we didn’t want to hike back again. It was unfortunate that in our conversation about the cabin that a code should be expected in the email.

Beautiful views from the porch. Very quiet. Amazing stars! The wood burning stove was very cozy and kept the cabin warm all night.

The cabin comes stock with some pots, pans, and silverware. Additionally there is 3 different beds, 2 of those are the bottom and top of the bunk bed and then the other is the fold out couch. All of the beds including the bunk beds can comfortably fit 2 people.