There are so many great things about this cabin. It's spacious, private, beautiful views, and so much more! But the rats... They were so loud that my kids didn't sleep either night we were there. We ended up hanging out in the cabin during the day and sleeping in our car night (all 5 of us, ha!). We are Montana natives and have camped at Lake Como many times. We are use to critters, but the whole ceiling was alive at night. Hopefully there can be a long term solution to this ongoing problem. All that said, we hope to be back! The cabin was well kept and clean otherwise. Lots of firewood and well stocked with canes and kitchen supplies. The lake views are worth the furry friends. A 7 year old's account: I loved it. It was kind of spooky when we first got there because we got there at night, but the next day we loved it. We brought games and played them. There is a rat named Steve and he ate our brownies. Make sure he doesn't get your brownies. When it was night time we slept in our car and the next day we played Simon says for a little bit. Then we roasted marshmallows and we went down to the lake for the last time. When we went to get the last things, we heard Steve again. We wrote in the book, so make sure you do too. P.S. There are lots of flies.

There are so many great things about this cabin. It's spacious, private, beautiful views, and so much more! But the rats... They were so loud that my kids didn't sleep either night we were there. We ended up hanging out in the cabin during the day and sleeping in our car night (all 5 of us, ha!). We are Montana natives and have camped at Lake Como many times. We are use to critters, but the whole ceiling was alive at night. Hopefully there can be a long term solution to this ongoing problem. All that said, we hope to be back! The cabin was well kept and clean otherwise. Lots of firewood and well stocked with canes and kitchen supplies. The lake views are worth the furry friends. A 7 year old's account: I loved it. It was kind of spooky when we first got there because we got there at night, but the next day we loved it. We brought games and played them. There is a rat named Steve and he ate our brownies. Make sure he doesn't get your brownies. When it was night time we slept in our car and the next day we played Simon says for a little bit. Then we roasted marshmallows and we went down to the lake for the last time. When we went to get the last things, we heard Steve again. We wrote in the book, so make sure you do too. P.S. There are lots of flies.

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bring battery lights if you are there at night. keep shoes on when on the porch...seems like nobody takes care of the old cabin.... beware of wood stove by bedrooms... views are great and the squirrels are fun inside and out.

bring battery lights if you are there at night. keep shoes on when on the porch...seems like nobody takes care of the old cabin.... beware of wood stove by bedrooms... views are great and the squirrels are fun inside and out.

We have rented many many USFS cabins and lookouts over the years. They are always a treasure. It’s so much fun exploring new areas. This particular stay was....less than ideal. Beautiful cabin, beautiful location. The problem was that there wasn’t ANY dry wood. The only wood available was in gigantic rounds and soaking wet. I’m pretty sure it had sat all winter uncovered. We ended up spending $60+ buying wood in town in order to keep even one fireplace going and it was still freezing inside. There are serious gaps around all of the doors that could use a little TLC. Okay, we can deal with that. Then, the propane stove had a gas leak. We turned it on and NOTHING would light, yet we could smell the propane leaking out. Left windows and doors open forever to air it out and shut everything down. My husband actually installs gas lines and he suspected packrat damage (the one living in the kitchen - gross). We attempted to cook outside and on the fireplace with our cast iron pots and it worked but was less than ideal. Typically I precook a lot of our food before these stays if its rustic but I had expected a stove to use. Oh well. The biggest issue for me was the firewood. The expense of staying is getting higher and not having firewood available (that is supposed to be there) is kind of a pain.

We have rented many many USFS cabins and lookouts over the years. They are always a treasure. It’s so much fun exploring new areas. This particular stay was....less than ideal. Beautiful cabin, beautiful location. The problem was that there wasn’t ANY dry wood. The only wood available was in gigantic rounds and soaking wet. I’m pretty sure it had sat all winter uncovered. We ended up spending $60+ buying wood in town in order to keep even one fireplace going and it was still freezing inside. There are serious gaps around all of the doors that could use a little TLC. Okay, we can deal with that. Then, the propane stove had a gas leak. We turned it on and NOTHING would light, yet we could smell the propane leaking out. Left windows and doors open forever to air it out and shut everything down. My husband actually installs gas lines and he suspected packrat damage (the one living in the kitchen - gross). We attempted to cook outside and on the fireplace with our cast iron pots and it worked but was less than ideal. Typically I precook a lot of our food before these stays if its rustic but I had expected a stove to use. Oh well. The biggest issue for me was the firewood. The expense of staying is getting higher and not having firewood available (that is supposed to be there) is kind of a pain.

Very nice place but every time I have been there the prior renters have cleaned almost nothing. Get it together people. There is no cleaning service that follows you. Wipe things down, sweep and mop. Don't be losers.

Very nice place but every time I have been there the prior renters have cleaned almost nothing. Get it together people. There is no cleaning service that follows you. Wipe things down, sweep and mop. Don't be losers.