Feeling a little sad and lonely over Thanksgiving, I decided that I wanted an adventure and man did I get one! The cabin itself is absolutely lovely. The beds are comfy enough and I was really impressed by the nice dishes and pans. Much better then I was expecting for a rental. That said, only the day of my arrival was dry. That evening it started to rain and when it rains in the canyon it RAINS. The cute little babbling brook behind the cabin went dry and a full river of water appeared in the wash across the road from the cabin. Despite the flooding, it wasn't raining too bad so I was still able to go out and hike a bit. Rocks were slippery, but by being careful you could still get out. It didn't stop raining though and that meant it didn't stop flooding. Even the roads leading out of Portal started to flood and with that I decided to bail a day early. The last road out of town was starting to flood at that point. I had to stop the car and walk the road to make sure my car would make it through, but it was only a few inches deep. You'd think that such an experience would make me never want to come back, but the opposite it true. This is my new favorite area and I'll definitely be back. I hope to be back in the spring to do some bird watching as they come back to the area. And I would for sure rent the cabin again, especially if I can manage to swing it when there's not as much rain! 10/10 would absolutely have an adventure there again.

Feeling a little sad and lonely over Thanksgiving, I decided that I wanted an adventure and man did I get one! The cabin itself is absolutely lovely. The beds are comfy enough and I was really impressed by the nice dishes and pans. Much better then I was expecting for a rental. That said, only the day of my arrival was dry. That evening it started to rain and when it rains in the canyon it RAINS. The cute little babbling brook behind the cabin went dry and a full river of water appeared in the wash across the road from the cabin. Despite the flooding, it wasn't raining too bad so I was still able to go out and hike a bit. Rocks were slippery, but by being careful you could still get out. It didn't stop raining though and that meant it didn't stop flooding. Even the roads leading out of Portal started to flood and with that I decided to bail a day early. The last road out of town was starting to flood at that point. I had to stop the car and walk the road to make sure my car would make it through, but it was only a few inches deep. You'd think that such an experience would make me never want to come back, but the opposite it true. This is my new favorite area and I'll definitely be back. I hope to be back in the spring to do some bird watching as they come back to the area. And I would for sure rent the cabin again, especially if I can manage to swing it when there's not as much rain! 10/10 would absolutely have an adventure there again.

Feeling a little sad and lonely over Thanksgiving, I decided that I wanted an adventure and man did I get one! The cabin itself is absolutely lovely. The beds are comfy enough and I was really impressed by the nice dishes and pans. Much better then I was expecting for a rental. That said, only the day of my arrival was dry. That evening it started to rain and when it rains in the canyon it RAINS. The cute little babbling brook behind the cabin went dry and a full river of water appeared in the wash across the road from the cabin. Despite the flooding, it wasn't raining too bad so I was still able to go out and hike a bit. Rocks were slippery, but by being careful you could still get out. It didn't stop raining though and that meant it didn't stop flooding. Even the roads leading out of Portal started to flood and with that I decided to bail a day early. The last road out of town was starting to flood at that point. I had to stop the car and walk the road to make sure my car would make it through, but it was only a few inches deep. You'd think that such an experience would make me never want to come back, but the opposite it true. This is my new favorite area and I'll definitely be back. I hope to be back in the spring to do some bird watching as they come back to the area. And I would for sure rent the cabin again, especially if I can manage to swing it when there's not as much rain! 10/10 would absolutely have an adventure there again.

This was so awesome we will definitely be doing it again.

This was so awesome we will definitely be doing it again.

This was so awesome we will definitely be doing it again.

Cozy apartment in a very good location. It may be hot inside since there is no conditioner.

Cozy apartment in a very good location. It may be hot inside since there is no conditioner.

Cozy apartment in a very good location. It may be hot inside since there is no conditioner.