For the hike in, the new snows had bent many young trees, and a few large ones, across the trail. It made the going tough. For the hike down, we met the trail crew coming up about half way thru the section of blocked trail. They had cleared all the smaller trees on their way up. That made our travel much easier. The cabin was so welcome and comfortable. All the gear provided in the cabin was surprising. We felt guilty over the level of comfort. I'm grateful for the wonderful stay we had. We filtered water from the horse trough rather than melting snow. No rodent activity was noticed in the cabin. No shortage of anything.

For the hike in, the new snows had bent many young trees, and a few large ones, across the trail. It made the going tough. For the hike down, we met the trail crew coming up about half way thru the section of blocked trail. They had cleared all the smaller trees on their way up. That made our travel much easier. The cabin was so welcome and comfortable. All the gear provided in the cabin was surprising. We felt guilty over the level of comfort. I'm grateful for the wonderful stay we had. We filtered water from the horse trough rather than melting snow. No rodent activity was noticed in the cabin. No shortage of anything.

Our family stayed the night at this Cabin on our Hike of the Kettle Crest South trail #13. We weathered out an amazing thunderstorm overnight and got to watch the lightning from the comfort of our cots with a hot dinner while we played games. My Wife and I, with our four children and a dog fit quite comfortably(cozy, but comfortable). We were pleasantly surprised by how well stocked the cabin was, with firewood for the stove, propane for the cook stove, cookware and dishes, cots with mats and even a box of games to play. The privy is well taken care of and clean. We only found out about the cabin the day we started our hike and were lucky enough that it was available for that evening, but we really had no idea what to expect, what an epic blessing it was. We will definitely be back.

Our family stayed the night at this Cabin on our Hike of the Kettle Crest South trail #13. We weathered out an amazing thunderstorm overnight and got to watch the lightning from the comfort of our cots with a hot dinner while we played games. My Wife and I, with our four children and a dog fit quite comfortably(cozy, but comfortable). We were pleasantly surprised by how well stocked the cabin was, with firewood for the stove, propane for the cook stove, cookware and dishes, cots with mats and even a box of games to play. The privy is well taken care of and clean. We only found out about the cabin the day we started our hike and were lucky enough that it was available for that evening, but we really had no idea what to expect, what an epic blessing it was. We will definitely be back.

Great first time stay at the cabin on May 2nd 2021. My 2 sons and I made the 5 mile in just over 3 hours. I have hiked this area many times in just about every condition, but this was the most challenging. The weather was nice, but the mixture of mud, snow and ice made for some dicey sections. We chose not to bring snow shoes, which ended up being a good choice as we would have had to take them on and off many times. However, the were many post holing incidents on the way up and down. The cabin was awesome and left clean inside from the previous visitors - we did the same. Melting snow reveled aluminum and tin cans that were used for target practice - we packed what we could find, but I'm sure there is more to be uncovered.

Great first time stay at the cabin on May 2nd 2021. My 2 sons and I made the 5 mile in just over 3 hours. I have hiked this area many times in just about every condition, but this was the most challenging. The weather was nice, but the mixture of mud, snow and ice made for some dicey sections. We chose not to bring snow shoes, which ended up being a good choice as we would have had to take them on and off many times. However, the were many post holing incidents on the way up and down. The cabin was awesome and left clean inside from the previous visitors - we did the same. Melting snow reveled aluminum and tin cans that were used for target practice - we packed what we could find, but I'm sure there is more to be uncovered.

Great backcountry experience

Great backcountry experience

The cabin was very comfortable for the two of us, well supplied with pots and dishes, cots, and even games and puzzles. No sign of mice (reported by others). Snow was crusty, but we had a nice snowshoe. Windy and chilly, but the wood stove kept us plenty warm.

The cabin was very comfortable for the two of us, well supplied with pots and dishes, cots, and even games and puzzles. No sign of mice (reported by others). Snow was crusty, but we had a nice snowshoe. Windy and chilly, but the wood stove kept us plenty warm.