Poso Guard Station Cabin

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Overview

The Poso Guard Station Cabin is situated on a mountain top in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Sequoia National Forest. Perched at an altitude of 4,480 feet, the cabin is only an hour from Bakersfield, California. The cabin has expansive views of the San Joaquin Valley and surrounding mountains, including Tobias Peak, and is a great base for a forest getaway.

Poso Station Cabin was constructed in 1933 near the small town of Posey to provide a residence for fire patrolmen stationed in that area. The exterior is constructed of board and batten-style paneling nailed to a standard wooden frame. The interior has been modified with paneling, modern sliding glass windows and modern counter tops in food preparation area.

Recreation

In the summer, hiking, fishing, biking and horseback riding are popular options. Skiing and snowmobiling are popular in the winter. Stargazing is enjoyable year-round.

During the summer, The Tobias Fire Lookout and the Trail of 100 Giants, both an hour drive from the cabin, make a nice outing.

Facilities

The one-story, one-bedroom cabin sleeps five and offers electricity, hot and cold running water and a furnace for fall and winter seasons. The bedroom contains a queen-size bed and a twin bed. The living room has a double hide-a-bed couch that sleeps two.

The kitchen includes a stove, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, pots and pans, dishes and utensils and a small table. There is a a bathroom with a flush toilet and a tub-shower.

A picnic table and campfire ring sit outside. There is also room outdoors for cots and tents, and space to accommodate a motor home, although there are no hookups available.

Guests should plan to bring linens, pillows, blankets, towels, toiletries, food and trash bags. Suggested additional items include toilet paper, paper towels, camp chairs, wood for the outside fire ring, insect repellent and dish towels.

Natural Features

The cabin is situated amidst pines and oaks and has views of the Greenhorn Mountains, which are part of the Sierra Nevada range.

The cabin also has views of Tobias Peak, site of a 8,300-foot-elevation lookout tower.

There are deer and cattle in the area, as well as raptors such as Golden Eagles and an occasional condor.

Temperatures range from the 20s in the winter to the high 90s in the summer. The weather can change suddenly, so guests need to be prepared with warm clothing.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (661) 455-6010.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Largest party: 5 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 12.8 mi · Kern River Sequoia RV Resort

Directions

From Bakersfield, California, take Highway 65 north to Highway 155. Turn east on 155 and continue to the Jack Ranch Road. Turn left (north) and travel to the Old Stage Road (M3). Travel through the Balance Rock settlement until you come to a 4-way intersection. The driveway to Poso Cabin is a hard turn back to the left. From Porterville, travel south on Highway 65 to Ducor. Turn left (east) on Avenue 56 to Fountain Springs. At the 4-way stop, turn right onto Old Stage Road. Travel southeast to the intersection with the Jack Ranch Road. Turn left (north) on M3. Travel through the Balance Rock settlement until you come to a 4-way intersection. The driveway to Poso Cabin is a hard turn back to the left.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

2 reviews

5 stars

1 stars

William C

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Reviewed 4 years ago

DO NOT STAY HERE!!! This cabin is in a great location and is very quiet - lovely\ BUT When we arrived the first thing we noticed was the state of the “yard”. It is more of a dust bowl with cow pies (manure) scattered throughout. Later I discovered the barbed wire fence was torn down. This is a health hazard, having livestock manure within yards of the front door, tracking that waste inside the cabin? Yuck!. Because of the animal waste everywhere, there are biting flies and ants throughout the grounds. Then we entered the cabin and saw that the floors were absolutely filthy and a thick layer of dust covered almost every surface. The previous tenants had left the counters and table tops dirty with food residue. The curtains were not installed properly. There were many flies inside. Broken sceens. Then we entered the bathroom, which I needed after the 5 hour drive. It was so disgusting my wife will only go in it to use the toilet. The washers in the faucets are worn and water dripping in the tub resulted in a moldy mess. The window is defective. Then we entered the bedroom. A queen-sized box springs had a double-bed memory foam on top so it doesn’t fit properly. The second bed is right out of a prison movie with a single-sized thin mattress on a very bouncy set of springs. Curtain rods bent. One drawer in the dresser was relatively clean but the other 5 drawers were filled with mouse dropping (poop). But the final straw came when I was startled by a mouse coming out of the kitchen garbage can about 3 AM. It ran across the floor into the wall -heater/furnace. When I shined the light under the “couch”, I saw that the floor was cover with mouse droppings. Is Hanta virus still a concern? I feel this cabin is a potential health hazard and should be closed until renovations and fumigation make this a livable cabin.

joseph g

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Reviewed 7 years ago

We loved our stay at Poso. The guestbook is great fun to read!

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

Reserve

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in November, when about 5% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 3 years of reservations.