Trout Creek Guard Station

Surrounded by conifers, the cabin offers serene silence. The sunsets are gorgeous from the front porch. There are only 2 beds, not three as shown, but with an extra cot, we got by in comfort. Actually the cots were more comfortable than the old beds. A pot belly stove keeps the cabin warm during the evening. All in all, it is a wonderful site.

Great FS cabin, I loved it. I've stayed in FS cabins all over the place for the last 15 years or so and this one ranks near the top. The heating stove inside and the solar powered led lights were awesome and made my stay that much better. I found a couple of nice hiking trails nearby as well as a lake. I didn't use the propane stove or frig, and they had had to turn off the water due to freezing, but it was still great. I really appreciate the Forest Service making this cabin available.

Good Experience overall. Cabin. was Clean and Tidy. Needs: 1. Reliable Carbon Monoxide and Smoke detectors. 2. Install a larger wood burning stove (like the one that was here for many years and was replaced with a smaller one. 3. Put the door back on the back room so the main area can be heated efficiently . 4. More beds are needed.

Amazing location. We visited the end of August and the weather and area was absolutely beautiful. Cool mornings and evenings, warm days in the sunshine. We loved having the wood stove to heat up the cabin a couple of days. I saw a shower in the video, and was hoping, but be aware that it is not hooked to water at all. The water to the cabin kitchen worked okay for the first two days, but the last day we had barely a trickle and had to go out back and fill containers to bring water in the cabin. No hot water in the cabin at all. Beds were so bad! The bunk is super rickety and looks like it would fall apart if anyone large tried to get on the top. I was worried about my little 8 year old up there because it rocked back and forth every time she went up or down the ladder. It has springs instead of bunk boards, so the mattresses sag and fold in when you lay on them. The futon actually WAS falling apart. It was literally duct taped together, and when we carefully slid it away from the wall to sleep on it, it broke apart and we had to put it back together. The mattress was so old you could feel all the springs through it. Luckily we had brought a cot and some camp pads, so we used the pads on the futon and moved a bunk mattress to the floor. All in all it was a fun visit, but for the cost you would think that they would put in some nicer beds and possibly a hot shower.

Love this place. We have been 2 times with grand kids and we love it. Perfect for being completely alone and star gazing.

Well worth the stay, kind of off the beaten track so no one bothers you