The guard station is well maintained and has a good view. There are 2 queen beds. About 80% of the forest there and in the surrounding mountains is burned from wildfire in the surrounding mountains. There is some non-burned areas at the nearby Stuart Gap trail. There are un-burned trees immediately surrounding the cabin which provide shade. There is a tiny creek a few hundred feet from the cabin and a larger one 1/4 mile down the road (the "swimming hole" which is maybe 2-3 feet deep,6 ft wide in a small creek). The cabin itself is not shaded so gets very hot in the afternoon (we were there in July 2023 when the temp was 105 F in Red Bluff). We were there on a weekend and did not see a single person or vehicle in the area. The "short" way in from 36 (Tedoc Rd and then 28N36) is a narrow dirt road but well graded. It can be done by any vehicle with good tires and enough clearance for speed bump sized bumps.

The guard station is well maintained and has a good view. There are 2 queen beds. About 80% of the forest there and in the surrounding mountains is burned from wildfire in the surrounding mountains. There is some non-burned areas at the nearby Stuart Gap trail. There are un-burned trees immediately surrounding the cabin which provide shade. There is a tiny creek a few hundred feet from the cabin and a larger one 1/4 mile down the road (the "swimming hole" which is maybe 2-3 feet deep,6 ft wide in a small creek). The cabin itself is not shaded so gets very hot in the afternoon (we were there in July 2023 when the temp was 105 F in Red Bluff). We were there on a weekend and did not see a single person or vehicle in the area. The "short" way in from 36 (Tedoc Rd and then 28N36) is a narrow dirt road but well graded. It can be done by any vehicle with good tires and enough clearance for speed bump sized bumps.