We’ve been going to Jake’s Cabin for over twenty years. It is a great place to camp out in the middle of nowhere. The cabin is part of an old prospecting camp. A tin can dump is scattered nearby, and a small shaft is hidden down the wash. The mining here never amounted to much, but a man named Jake started fixing the place up. Over the years, it has become a nice place to stay. The small single-room cabin is available to everyone on a first-come, first-served basis. Please follow Backcountry Cabin Etiquette while there.
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