Hands down one of the best weekends with my mom and friends.

Hands down one of the best weekends with my mom and friends.

Had a wonderful stay the week of Thanksgiving.  The mouse problem from the last time has been fixed.  I had two mouse traps set inside for five days that were never sprung.  It looks like a new layer of cement had been placed around the base of the cabin exterior to keep out mice.  It snowed a lot one day during our stay, and got down to 11 degrees two mornings, but the potbelly stove kept us toasty warm.  It helps to bring along a long handled wood splitter to size the firewood small enough to fit into the stove.  Looking forward to my next stay at the cabin in 2021 if I can get reservations. . .

Had a wonderful stay the week of Thanksgiving.  The mouse problem from the last time has been fixed.  I had two mouse traps set inside for five days that were never sprung.  It looks like a new layer of cement had been placed around the base of the cabin exterior to keep out mice.  It snowed a lot one day during our stay, and got down to 11 degrees two mornings, but the potbelly stove kept us toasty warm.  It helps to bring along a long handled wood splitter to size the firewood small enough to fit into the stove.  Looking forward to my next stay at the cabin in 2021 if I can get reservations. . .

We had an awesome time at Bassam Cabin! Loved the seclusion of the place. The cabin is well maintained and such a lovely getaway. I was there with my 2 small kiddos. We had a bit of snow prior to arrival so I was grateful for AWD and snow tires. Also, it was necessary to keep the wood stove going all night since the temps dropped down into the single digits. The directions to get there are not great so best (and GPS doesn't work) so best to have a map.

We had an awesome time at Bassam Cabin! Loved the seclusion of the place. The cabin is well maintained and such a lovely getaway. I was there with my 2 small kiddos. We had a bit of snow prior to arrival so I was grateful for AWD and snow tires. Also, it was necessary to keep the wood stove going all night since the temps dropped down into the single digits. The directions to get there are not great so best (and GPS doesn't work) so best to have a map.

Such a magical place !

Such a magical place !

This was our second trip to Bassam Guard Station. We enjoyed it a lot. There was a mouse in the cabin but it was not a real big deal. Part of nature. We adjusted. It's always fun to pump your own water using the easy to use hand pump. Heating with the old pot-belly stove is nostalgic fun. Both activities are educational for kiddos. The peace and quiet was awesome and the stars at night with NO light pollution was incredible. Saw two 2 by 2 bucks on Monday as we were leaving. The aspens had just started to turn a tiny bit. This would be fantastic when they turn fully as it is in the middle of many acres of aspen trees. Lots of neat roads to explore. You CAN get to CO 2 by going south on 86 and this gets you to Salida easier. We went over Cottonwood Pass to Tincup and then took the "Jeep trail" to Pitkin. It really can be done in almost ANY car.

This was our second trip to Bassam Guard Station. We enjoyed it a lot. There was a mouse in the cabin but it was not a real big deal. Part of nature. We adjusted. It's always fun to pump your own water using the easy to use hand pump. Heating with the old pot-belly stove is nostalgic fun. Both activities are educational for kiddos. The peace and quiet was awesome and the stars at night with NO light pollution was incredible. Saw two 2 by 2 bucks on Monday as we were leaving. The aspens had just started to turn a tiny bit. This would be fantastic when they turn fully as it is in the middle of many acres of aspen trees. Lots of neat roads to explore. You CAN get to CO 2 by going south on 86 and this gets you to Salida easier. We went over Cottonwood Pass to Tincup and then took the "Jeep trail" to Pitkin. It really can be done in almost ANY car.