There was NO water available at the cabin due to solar batteries failure. We were not informed of this before our arrival, so it caused an inconvenience that could have been avoided. Went to Budd Spring and La barge Cabin for water. Fortunately, we had our 7 gallon water storage container with us. Otherwise, we enjoyed our stay.

One of the best locations of any guard station we've seen. Unfortunately, the FS is ignoring this cabin and it is deteriorating. The worst thing was the lack of water (and having just talked on the phone with the ranger district recreation staff) it was a bad surprise. For drinking, we were able to haul river water (about 100 yards away) and boil it. The cabin was filthy and so we cleaned for the first hour... we also hauled a full trash bag a old food away when we left. Another surprise was there was no toilet paper in the shitter. Fortunately, we carry an emergency supply. We had a really cool visit by a half dozen Whooping Cranes and the colony of white-tailed prairie dogs just north of the cabin was a kick to watch. The river is gorgeous and over the three days saw only a few people.