Camp ObserverPost Creek Guard Station
$75.00/night
Camp site features
Across 1 camp site:
- Pets allowed: all 1 sites
- Largest party: 6 people
Directions
From I-5, take California State Highway 36 West. From US-101 take California State Highway 36 East. Once on CA-36, there are two options. Option 1 is a bit longer but the majority of the trip is on paved Forest roads. Option 2 is shorter, but all of the trip is on gravel Forest roads. Call the Ranger Station before you go for more information on road conditions. DO NOT rely on any sort of GPS devices or online mapping programs to get you to Post Creek Guard Station. They are not accurate and may get you lost. There is no cell service at the cabin or on the roads leading to it. Make sure you have accurate directions before leaving home.
Option 1 - From CA-36, turn south (left if coming from the east; right if coming from the west) onto Forest Road 30 (29N30), also known as Wild Mad Road. Follow Forest Road 30 until it intersects with Forest Road 35 at Pine Root Saddle (approximately 8 miles). Turn left on Forest Road 35. Continue on Forest Road 35 until it intersects with Forest Road 28N10 (approximately 11 miles; if you get to Stuart Gap, you have gone just slightly too far). All roads are paved until this point where the roads become gravel. Turn left on Forest Road 28N10. Go less than a mile and turn right on Forest Road 28N36 - watch carefully for this junction and do not miss it! Continue on Forest Road 28N36 for approximately 4 miles). You will drive through private property and then over Post Creek about 1/4 mile from the cabin. Turn south at the green gate which states "Road Closed". Open gate, and drive through to the cabin.
Option 2 - From CA-36, turn south (left if coming from the east; right if coming from the west) onto Forest Road 45 (29N45), also known as Tedoc Road. This is a gravel road. Continue to the intersection with Forest Road 28N36 (approximately 12.5 miles). At the intersection of the 27N13, 28N05, and 29N45 roads, be sure to verr to the right to stay on the 29N45 road. Turn right on 28N36 and follow it until you see the green gate on the right (not quite 2 miles. Turn right at the green gate which states "Road Closed". Open gate, and drive through to the cabin.
Stay Limit
Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.
Reviews
Alexander C
Loop:Area Post Creek Guard Station
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Loved the experience. Nice mattresses, supplies, games, gas stove, running water (not potable), rope swings with the view, milky way at night, and nobody for dozens of miles around. Most comfortable place compared to all other state yurts and cabins we've been to. The fosert still has definitely wounds after the fire. It was 'cozy' for our family of 6, and got surprisingly chilly at night in September, but worth it. The road might be scary if you are not used to gravel, be sure to get the directions and not just follow GPS - it will be wrong. Don't attempt to do Yolla Bolly Lake trail - it was painful: 5+ hours one way, thorns, middle section trail is impossible to follow after the fire.
Matthew S
Loop:Area Post Creek Guard Station
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Reviewed 2 months ago
There is a risk of contracting Hantavirus at this location, a disease for which there is no cure and which kills about 40% of those infected. It is very rare, but when people get it the source is normally from deer mice in mountainous areas and this cabin is in a mountainous area and is OVERRUN BY POTENTIALLY INFECTED DEER MICE. I know they are deer mice because I saw three of them very close up. There's a real chance that I was exposed while I was there. I'm not a hypochondriac, but the best case scenario is that I have to spend the next eight weeks with the worst case scenario in the back of my mind. There is a flyer about Hantavirus buried in a binder that is left on a side table, which I discovered by chance while looking for maps of the surrounding area. I later noticed a one-line reference on the booking page, but there is no explanation of how dangerous the virus is or how it is contracted. Detailed information should be included online and prominently displayed at the site, and there should be permanent solutions offered for protecting food, utensils, and other items from contact with rodents, for example, bear cannisters or other animal-proof storage being left at the site for guests to use.
Not making the risks clear and offering a solution is negligent.
Tiffany G
Loop:Area Post Creek Guard Station
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Reviewed 4 months ago
Great place. No AT&T service. No fire tower. Limb down past post creek station. Mice in the building. One touched my foot as I slept
Serena H
Loop:Area Post Creek Guard Station
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Reviewed 4 months ago
So glad to come back to this jem of a spot for a second time to see it's still the same. And to see the surrounding burn scars from the McFarland fire are starting to show signs of repair. A lot more varieties of wildflowers have volunteered themselves. The silence, working inside toilet and uninterrupted nighttime sky is hard to beat. The watering hole was also a sublime retreat from the heat! I'd recommend visitors washing any kitchen utensils thoroughly before using and securing food. As there were definitely signs of mouse activity in the cabin throughout my stay. Also be prepared for some rougher road the last few miles in. Would not recommend driving there in the dark if you have a smaller vehicle with limited height clearance. If you have an suv or truck no problem.
Robert J
Loop:Area Post Creek Guard Station
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Reviewed 4 months ago
Cabin was amazing. So quiet and remote. No propane stove as some reviews mentioned so plan on bringing your own. Beds were very comfortable too. Highly recommend!
Thomas H
Loop:Area Post Creek Guard Station
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Reviewed 5 months ago
The good: Views and seclusion were stunning. Only saw 1 other person the entire 3 nights we stayed. When you wake up and look at the view you are left in awe overlooking the valley.
For accommodations, the beds were really nice and comfortable. The kitchen had a working sink, but the water did not run. The toilet was nice, but it did not flush 100% of the time. The BBQ worked well and you cannot beat the view for dinner.
Cons: The drive!!! The dirt road is rougher than described. Our group could not get through the Stuart Gap route and the 12 mile dirt road named Tedoc took 2.5 hours. We came in late on the first night and it felt like an adventure.
Water: Typically we use non potable water for dishes but the water didn’t work. Needed to pull some water from the swimming hole.
Final thoughts: Make sure you book this for at least 3 nights. The drive out is a battle but can be made with an SUV. Don’t let the photo of the Porsche fool you. The family really enjoyed it. It’s worth exploring once.
Popularity: Very quiet
Season dates
Peak season
May 22, 2027 – Nov 10, 2027
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Peak season
May 22, 2028 – Nov 10, 2028
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