Guests, BE AWARE of the roads into this enchanted canyon. The trip rewards you with a unique…read moregrouping of well-spaced cabins set in a gorgeous little canyon, but do know you will have to navigate 1.6 miles of poorly maintained BLM dirt roads to get there. The dirt roads should not be a big deal if you are expecting them, but at the time of our booking, this was not disclosed, and it threw us a loop. An SUV or 4WD are not required, but I didn't love putting my pampered Honda Accord through the wringer, and I suspect during monsoon season (July thru Sept) or any heavy rains, the roads would be a mess. We just went slowly, following Siri directions, and it was fine. I cannot imagine any horse trailers making it up the roads safely, horses being alluded to on the webpage. There are paddocks at the site that look run-down but sufficient, but I would think given the road, one would need to ride in. We stayed at Muse, a quaint little cabin with patio set overlooking the canyon. Overall it was special staying in the wilderness, and any difficulties we had (most notably, the electronic door lock locking us out the first night) were handled beautifully by husband and wife team Crystal and Dan, and Crystal comped us the first night for our inconvenience. I cannot speak for the other cabins, but Muse has a two-burner induction stovetop, mini stainless fridge and freezer, stainless sink, microwave, toaster oven, wood kitchen table with two chairs (not 4 as in the photos), and plenty of place settings, flatware, coffee mugs, glassware, and kitchenware, plus an outdoor stainless BBQ. The queen bed was comfortable enough, as was the full-length futon sofa that my husband switched to mid-sleep when he wanted more room. The futon would be perfectly acceptable as an extra bed. There was a standing fan, a couple games, deck of cards, and a few paperback books in the room, which are a nice touch and practical if in need. Internet and Wifi worked well, and the room has a modest-sized well-loaded smart TV. The bathroom being a non-temperature controlled add-on felt almost like psuedo camping, albeit high-end, and truly if I were camping and ventured upon a sink, shower, and tub with hot water (plenty of very hot water), I'd have done cartwheels, but as I was not camping, I found the unheated bathroom during my nighttime restroom visit rough, and I imagine it would be a bear in there in the summer heat. There is a small air exchange unit to help share some heating and cooling from the main room, but I found it insufficient. You will want to just keep the door closed as needed. I do suspect it would be really nice during warmer weather to take an evening bath with the barn-door window open, or to take a shower in the outside stall. There are no electrical plugs by the bathroom pedestal sink and mirror, but the mirror was small and light enough (tiny!), it was easy to slip off the wall when I wanted to do my hair and use elsewhere; you can either move it on the other side of the bathroom where there are outlets, or as I did, use propped up on the shelving units in the main room. This was a minor inconvenience but not worrisome. I enjoyed the long teak (or teak-like) bench in the bathroom, as well as the shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, liquid wash, and make-up remover wipes. Cleanliness was comparable to most privately owned B&Bs in which we have stayed - not up to hotel standards but nothing feeling remotely dirty or uncomfortable. There was a very nice and new-looking stainless French press coffee maker in the room, plus coffee, sugars, and a small selection of teas. Our coffee container was empty, but a quick walk down to the main center - the name escapes me at the moment - provided extra coffee and wow, there were ALL KINDS of amenities from a full fridge of condiments, extra cookware, and a whole variety of miscellaneous items worth checking out. We snagged some butter and two beers from the fridge and left $10, though leaving the ten was our choice. The extras there are a perk and presumably left over from someone's function. As any B&B, I would be wary of things like opened mayonnaise and other condiments, yikes, but it was great to have the options, and I can see people having parties or reunions in that space. There is one each publicly accessible (outdoor) washer and dryer there. There are lots of connected trails onsite, and we ventured on a short one past a fascinating old corral/outdoor rock seating amphitheater to an overgrown old disc golf course and up to a little sitting bench. The pool is only solar-heated, so realistically too chilly for most in the winter, and the whole pool area was a bit overgrown and in need some of some TLC, but the pool water looked super clean, and to have an infinity pool in the midst of a canyon is pretty special. Overall, the setting makes this place. The dirt roads and any imperfections are worth navigating to enjoy the striking beauty and peacefulness of the high desert canyon and sky.
