We rented Johnson Guard Station for a weekend in Sept 2024. It is a great location with beautiful surroundings. It would have been the perfect trip were it not for the condition of the cabin. I understand that rodents and bugs are inevitable in rustic cabins, but there is a limit. Some basic exclusionary work, maintenance, and a deep cleaning needs to be done on this cabin. There were a large amount of droppings, urine stains, and grease trails from rodents in every corner and on every surface inside this cabin. The window tracks were overflowing with dead bugs. The bed frames were covered in rodent droppings and dead bugs. There are holes in the wall at the bottom of the door frame between rooms that mice regularly came out of. They were coming in through holes around the gas lines. They were regularly seen coming in and out of the stove and the wall heater. Again, I understand it's a rustic cabin and some cleaning may be required. This condition goes beyond "basic cleaning" and has reached unhealthy levels.

The cabin had not been stayed in for a few months before we got there, and it sort of showed that. Otherwise, it was a nice enough experience and we were happy the Forest Service makes cabins like this and all the rest of them available to the public.