ORANGE OLSEN

The good: We would certainly stay again! One of the top five cabins/lookouts we’ve stayed in out of 40. All the comforts of home accept no refrigerator, or AC. The solar powered plugs and lights are very helpful. There are four rooms. The main kitchen/dining room, bedroom with two sets of bunk beds with ladders for top bunks with super comfy mattresses, the bathroom and a mudroom. Nobody has mentioned the FREE WIFI courtesy of the local utility company! While there is no cell service you could use WIFI calling if needed. It has running water, kitchen sink, propane stove/oven/heater/water heater, dishes, pots, pans, glasses & silverware. 6 place dining table. There is a bathroom with shower/tub, sink and even one of those fancy indoor toilets with TP! HA! Nice picnic table with fire pit but no wood is supplied. There is also no ax or maul so make sure to bring those if needed. With the dwelling available next door if you had a large group you could rent both at the same time. The nearby lake with boating and fishing and many nearby road/trails will keep you busy. The bad: They have a digital front door lock so there is no latch to attach your own lock while you are away. Who knows how many people have the code and how often it is changed. Don’t leave any valuables while gone. As another mentioned there is no way to lock the front door from inside either when you go to bed! People do get their dates confused so there is a chance somebody could come in while you are sleeping. The free WIFI is known about by some locals as they came up at different times even at night just to use it. They ignored the “Official Vehicles Only” sign and drive right up to the tower. It would be nice if a locked gate and some fencing were put at the front to block access. There are a few trees between the dwelling and the cabin providing some privacy. If you want to be alone and not hear or see others then this is not a place for you. Limited rental window dates.

This is a great forest service cabin. The family enjoyed it very much. However, the electricity did not work as promised. Make sure to bring an alternate light source. Also there is no fridge. The lake is beautiful and our group enjoyed fishing, bouldering, and water sports. Not really crowded, good spot to get away!

I've stayed at alot of these rough dwellings. This one was a little more rough... water was off and the place was winterized but I think it was because the heater did not work. There was also no fire place like most of them have. On the plus side the beds were fairly comfortable and it was quite clean. We found the mud up on the mountain and had a great time!

Clean, remote but close to water, beautiful, perfect night sky, accommodating

Nice clean cabins. Has power for lights, phone charger, not for Xbox, coffee, and other cookers. Has outdoor table and fire ring. Plenty of space. Has stove, and heater. Does not have fridge or bedding as mentioned on site.