The cabin can accommodate 10 people. Use of the facility, open from approximately December 15 to April 15, is by lottery. Send in your reservation with full payment and three date choices two months before the date you wish to stay. Severe weather may cause temporary closure. In winter, black bears are usually sleeping at higher elevations, although they may be active at lower levels.
Mule deer move to the valley to forage and avoid the snow.
The white-tailed jackrabbit, which is really a hare, and the deer mouse are primarily nocturnal, so you'll only see their tracks in the morning snow. You may spot raccoons on the prowl looking for food or a chickaree looking for stored cones. The Steller's jay, the only western jay with a crest, and the raven, a raucous, glossy black bird, are other common winter inhabitants.