Interrorem Cabin

This is a cute and cozy cabin! A couple of things to note:
-Mice. There were mouse droppings all over the pots and pans. Next time we'll bring our own. We didn't see or hear any mice, just their poop.
-Bring your own drinking water. The water from the pump outside is not potable.

I had my best night of sleep in weeks on the futon. The giant vine maple behind the cabin has quite the personality and the forest beyond is as mossy as the Hoh. We'll be back.

Quiet and dark, just what we needed. The propane lights and stove are easy to work and instructions are placed all over the walls to help out. While there are some other cabins nearby, they are tucked away and line of sight on other neighbors is minimal. Got the quiet we were seeking. Folks come in and out at the trailhead even in Feb. but everyone stuck to the trail and let the cabin be. Very likely will book again!

You should keep extra gas lamp mantles in the cabin, or sell them at the Quilcene Ranger station, or tell people where they could buy them. You should keep extra gas lamp globes in the cabin. The propane refrigerator has been sitting on the back deck for over a year - if you're not going to fix it, find someplace else to store it or give it to someone who will fix and use it.

Rustic, quiet, snowy - everything I was looking for. Despite the obvious mouse inhabitants and their droppings, the cabin was clean and exactly as described and pictured. There's nothing fancy here, and people looking for indoor plumbing and wifi - stay away (and don't write in the log books that the cabin would be better with those things!). It's a perfect cabin for a quiet, off-the-grid reading/writing/knitting retreat.

We spent one night in early October and enjoyed the cabin a lot. The table looked out on yellow maple leaves. The walk to Ranger Hole was absolutely lovely. It rained hard in the night. it was sweet to sleep in complete darkness. The cabin is rustic but well cared-for. Thank you. We'll come again.

The cabin is old and there is no electricity or toilet or running water inside (there are propane lights and a hand pump for water as well as a vault toilet at the trailhead and the heater inside the cabin has a thermostat and works great). The cabin sits on a beautiful fenced lot right by a trailhead and has plenty of space for kids to run around and has a fire pit and a picnic table too. We enjoyed our stay BUT you are basically on your own. It is not part of a campground or somewhere that you would have neighbors in another cabin etc. So for our small family we were a little worried of being on our own in the middle of nowhere. We would feel more comfortable in a campground with other people around us...

There was NO privacy. It was a horrible and disappointing experience. Here is this cute old log cabin way, way out in the woods, and here you are on the porch taking it in, and just a FEW FEET from where you are, people drive up and park and get ready to hike. I mean, like 20 feet at most. No sense of peace, privacy, quiet or seclusion. And since the inside is dirty/funky and messy with your camping stuff, you only want to be outside in the fresh air, which is what camping is about. Back porch has an old useless refrigerator (great ambiance) and the trail loops past that, so no privacy there either. You can only can relax outside after dark, which is not so fun, especially in rain with no fire outside. Inside the cabin was dirty, unswept when we got there, with smelly cushions. And the water!!!, supposedly available nearby. It was dark brown, after repeated and long effort pumping and many gallons. I wouldn't even wash with it. This meant we needed to go into town, far away, and purchase enough for drinking and washing, not a minor amount of $$. The promised propane lights were hardly working, very difficult to operate, and it was very dark inside, especially with the curtains closed for privacy. Heat was OK but smelly. Who wants to sleep with the smell of propane? And did I mention that the outhouse was down a few steps with no railing, across a yard, and into the woods several yards, and available to hikers? In the rain, there were big puddles, but it was the distance from the house that was the problem. If you have limited mobility or want any sense of fresh air, peace and privacy, stay home.