Really wish the oven worked. I know its winter time but could have been cleaner. Tons of flies in the window sills. Other than that very cozy and have stayed multiple times.

Sad for me to see this beautiful place in disrepair after having spent summers working on it 1994-1996. The water well needs repaired. We went expecting to have water and there's none. It hadn't been mowed around the cabin area. The front porch needs several boards replaced before someone falls through. The chinking is coming off under some of the windows. There is a rodent problem, lots of rock chucks to chew things up. They have been chewing holes in the porch planking. The previous renters have not cleaned up after themselves. This is our 4th year renting and we always leave it better than we find it. Needs to be checked on more often by FS staff. We had a wonderful time as always but this beautiful spot definitely needs some tlc.

We had another great time at Judith Guard Station. We stayed for 12 days this time, late August-Early September. We enjoyed a lot of 4 wheeler rides on the trails and stayed cool in the streams as the temps were into the 90's. We tried mining for yogo sapphires with no success. The hunting wasn't good this year due to the high temps. The cabin was in good working order for the most part. The back/kitchen door lock and handle are still broken and do not latch on either. We had to lock cabin from outside during the night and keep something in front of it to keep door closed. There were a lot of screens with holes in them too. This cabin is a fun, restored and historic cabin that I would recommend.

More like 3.5 for me: The cabin itself was a 5 - really nice restoration, and comfortable with 3 bedrooms. Nice, large kitchen, great dining space. The front porch is large and a great place to read and take in the scenery. The setting I would rate a 4. Nice area, close to the river with interesting cliffs. Fishing opportunities and hiking trails nearby. As for the experience, it was a 2. There is a popular ATV trail 10 feet off the front porch, and the weekend we went there was a lot of noise and activity. Nearby campers would drive up and park in front to use the cabin's outhouse. It would probably be a much better experience in the winter or on a weekday. One final note: there is no fire ring at the cabin, so don't plan a menu around fire and charcoal grilled food (like we did!)

The station is beautiful and we loved the way it has been restored. I last visited it as a kid when rangers worked there. The location is gorgeous with lots of recreational options. However, this was my birthday treat and it was so dirty that I spent much of our time cleaning mouse dirt from the pots and pans, and sweeping masses of dead flies out of the windows so we could eat and sleep there. For the price that should not have been necessary.