I’ve been to a few forest service cabins and this one was very ‘rustic’ we even lost power on our final day. Mattresses were disgusting and one was covered in what looked like blood. The showers are terrible and come off as lazy. A large bathroom had a tiny RV shower shell in a wood frame box. The other one was the same tiny RV type shower. Also not many shaded areas to hang out and doesn’t have a covered patio or porch aside from a screened in sun room which feels very indoors. I know it’s a FS cabin and expect it to be ‘rustic’ but it sure seemed like some small things would really make it a sweet spot.

I’ve been to a few forest service cabins and this one was very ‘rustic’ we even lost power on our final day. Mattresses were disgusting and one was covered in what looked like blood. The showers are terrible and come off as lazy. A large bathroom had a tiny RV shower shell in a wood frame box. The other one was the same tiny RV type shower. Also not many shaded areas to hang out and doesn’t have a covered patio or porch aside from a screened in sun room which feels very indoors. I know it’s a FS cabin and expect it to be ‘rustic’ but it sure seemed like some small things would really make it a sweet spot.

It is a beautiful location with lots of good hikes, and the beautiful full moon and stars lit up the property at night. We saw lots of western bluebirds and a few deer during our stay. Now for the unfortunate part. I doubt a washer/dryer combo will ever show up there, but as there is no maid service you have to rely on the person before you to do a good job cleaning. Bring your own cleaning supplies and count on doing some serious scrubbing before you unpack. The sheet protectors are never cleaned and have lots of stains on them, so remove those and bring your own. There is an issue with the septic tank in the bathroom nearest the bunk beds leaving a terrible odor- bring a little Rid-X with you, maybe that will help. The fireplace in the back bedroom works great and there are three electric heaters to heat up the rest of the place. It would be great to replace the non-working wood stove in the living room. If you open the windows in the dining room or master bedroom, when ready to close them someone will have to go outside and gently press on the window frame while another person closes the latch on the inside- these are just some of the quirks of staying in a really old home. A couple of panes were broken while we were there, so I hope those get fixed soon too. If read these reviews, come prepared with the proper supplies and mindset, you should be ok. Good luck!

It is a beautiful location with lots of good hikes, and the beautiful full moon and stars lit up the property at night. We saw lots of western bluebirds and a few deer during our stay. Now for the unfortunate part. I doubt a washer/dryer combo will ever show up there, but as there is no maid service you have to rely on the person before you to do a good job cleaning. Bring your own cleaning supplies and count on doing some serious scrubbing before you unpack. The sheet protectors are never cleaned and have lots of stains on them, so remove those and bring your own. There is an issue with the septic tank in the bathroom nearest the bunk beds leaving a terrible odor- bring a little Rid-X with you, maybe that will help. The fireplace in the back bedroom works great and there are three electric heaters to heat up the rest of the place. It would be great to replace the non-working wood stove in the living room. If you open the windows in the dining room or master bedroom, when ready to close them someone will have to go outside and gently press on the window frame while another person closes the latch on the inside- these are just some of the quirks of staying in a really old home. A couple of panes were broken while we were there, so I hope those get fixed soon too. If read these reviews, come prepared with the proper supplies and mindset, you should be ok. Good luck!