This was a great place to stay. I used it as home base while turkey hunting in the Malheur National Forest. The kitchen has a refrigerator/freezer, electric stove/oven, microwave oven, coffeemaker, and sink, but no water. It works well if you bring food to store in the fridge or freezer and either "cook" or microwave. the stove works great for heating water (for coffee) or cooking. Cabin has electric lights, and a couple built in wall heaters (it was 28 degrees or so at night when I was there and the heat was very adequate).The kitchen has a table and chairs. The main room/living room has a couch and a couple chairs, coffee table and side tables, and a bookshelf with various books and games. 2 bedrooms each with bed, (bring your own bedding and a tarp to cover the mattress it kind of dirty and buggy) ,and a large utility closet. There is a picnic table in the front yard with a fire pit /"grill" so if the weather is nice you can hang out outside. Also a large "vault" toilet next to the cabin. Issues: Bugs 🪳🪳🪳 - It was still cool weather when I was there but Spring and Bugs were arriving. There were a dozens of large flies/spittle bugs in each bedroom on the beds and floor, and other parts of the cabin. So bring some bug spay / repellant if you're averse. Cleanliness 💩💩It is an old cabin so I don't expect a lot, but it was pretty filthy when I got there. I spent 30 minutes sweeping the floor covered with bugs, dog hair, soil, pine needles, etc. Also in the utility closet there are a bunch of old used fly catcher /electric zapper devices covered with dead bugs. Needs some maintenance/upkeep: The windows have been sealed round the edges with duct tape, which is falling off peeling away. And parts of the floor tile are missing. The drain under kitchen sink is broken, so there is a plastic tray under the sink to catch any water which you then needed to empty each time you use the sink. Great view and location. But don't expect an AirBnB.

This is one of our favorite FS rentals and it almost always has availability! We have only visited in the winter because we like to xc ski on all the different roads around the area. There are literally miles and miles of roads accessible right from the cabin door. A short drive down the road offers even more! The cabin itself is well equipped with a fridge, oven/stove, dining table, coffee pot, toaster oven, microwave, couch, and cushioned chair. It has electricity so you could bring and use really anything that plugs in. It has an electric wall heater which keeps it plenty warm inside. We do wish it had a wood stove though. Mice haven't been an issue during our stays, but the flies are abundant!! It will take a bit of sweeping up on arrival to get it more liveable. The oven is a little weird to use, it only conducts heat either from the bottom elements, or the top elements, but not both at once. Cooking a pizza was a challenge as we had to cook the bottom first and then switch and cook the top ha. Same with biscuits we brought. All in all we love this place and this area and will keep returning every winter :)

Fantastic location and nice cabin. The cabin could use a deep clean & some dishes & cookware are missing so come prepared. We were lucky that Jan Temps during our stay weren't too cold during a power outage. A gas or wood stove for alternate heat would be a great addition.

Lovely setting, comfortable space. Great for hikes and walks and awesome starwatching. A little decadent to have an automatic coffee maker and a toaster oven... but it sure is nice. Yep, the flies were annoying (but a few minutes work with a swatter dealt with them); and without water cleaning wasn't as easy.

Beautiful setting. Beware of ticks!

This was a fun overnight getaway! A few reviews mention the bugs, but those weren't too bad for us -- just a few flies every once in a while. Next time we'll take some air freshener (I think it had been closed up for awhile). The beds weren't the best, but we were tired so slept fine. We will rent it again!

Four day, three night stay. Snowed every day. Fantastic setting. Bed is comfortable. The flies were like that scene from Amityville Horror when the priest is in the room and the demon yells at him to “GET OUT!” Only I didn’t leave, I just cleaned them up. Every day. They kept coming from nowhere and dying by the hundreds. No weird smell though. It’s not quiet, so don’t expect that. The heaters are loud AF. So if you’re coming from the city, you’ll feel right at home with the ever present background noise. Would take running water and a wood stove for heat over electric any day. Still, would come again.

We really enjoyed the three nights we stayed there. Temps were getting to the freezer point, so it is nice to have the heat. We were going camping following our stay, so we had our own dishes etc., but the kitchen looked well stocked. Surprise to see the microwave. There also plenty of cleaning supplies, which for whatever reason, the person before use chose not to take advantage of, even the broom, so what I would say to my fellow cabin renters is to please leave the cabin as you would like to find the cabin when you arrive. Beauty is all around. Highly recommend taking a drive on Forest Service roads 45 to Indian Rock Lookout and the loop on road 2090 if weather permits. These stations are public treasures, let's take care of them.

The house is comfortably furnished. The stove and fridge work great. There's a lovely trail for hiking right behind the house. Unfortunately there's no access for fishing in the river. Be sure to bring several gallons of water as there is no running water at all. We would definitely stay here again.