Malad Summit Guard Station, Pocatello, ID

Malad Summit Guard Station is located in the Westside Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest (58 min south of Pocatello, ID) with an elevation of 6,005 feet. The site is open all year. There is a fee of $60.00 per night.

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Campsite Reviews (22)

4.2 out of 5

5 star		64%
4 star		18%
3 star		0%
2 star		14%
1 star		5%

@PaulF2981841 · Camped on Feb 9, 2024 at Campsite #1

Fun place to spend a cold winter night.

@RobertP6375002 · Camped on Apr 21, 2023 at Campsite #1

The good: 2 room cabin with electricity. Bunk beds in both the living room and bedroom. Couch. Old fridge, 4 burner electric range with oven. Sink that drains was nice. Outlets all over the place. Wood stove. There is a wall mounted space heater in each room. The one by the wood stove works but you must play with the dial some to get it to come on. Seasonal water with shower and water heater. Dresser in bedroom. Curtains over some windows but on 2 the very cheap lightweight curtain rods have broken. Can somebody bring 6 foot or so heavy duty rods or dowels with brackets? We have Verizon for cell service and were able to get 2 bar 4G LTE at the parking area and up to the gate but it did come and go. Dishes, pots, pans, glasses supplied. Small dining table with bench seats. Large porch but no chairs. One nasty cushioned chair was in the living room. Fire pit with picnic tables and also elevated charcoal grill. Can somebody bring a journal for future guests? There were none there but there were a a few blank journal pages in the binder. Concrete ADA vault toilet. The bad: Gate was missing or under the snow for winter so no way to block entry but we had no visitors. Snowplow stops at cattle guard about 1/4 mile from cabin. You have to park on the north side of road or south property owner gets all fussy. There was no ax or splitter. Wood supplied appears to be from previous visitors that was cut too large to fit in wood stove. We did not see a wood shed so maybe wood is not supplied? Cabin was a mess when we arrived with grime and mouse droppings but it had not been rented for a while. Lock should be installed on front porch instead of the side due to heavy snow accumulation blocking door.

@AnnaC7369977 · Camped on Mar 11, 2023 at Campsite #1

The cabin entry door was covered with 3 ft of snow that we had to shovel out of the water. Inside, they removed several amenities that have been available at the location for years. The table was now very small, chairs were removed, cookware/dinnerware was removed, dressers were missing as well. The did add some curtains (which was nice). The wall mount heater in the living room did not warm up while the one in the bedroom/bathroom area did warm up.

@NathanF1429768 · Camped on Sep 9, 2022 at Campsite #1

Great time. Plenty of outlets. Plenty of heat. Fridge worked great. Outhouse super clean.

@DanT5496337 · Camped on Jul 21, 2022 at Campsite #1

We were very impressed with the location. The toilet had just been mopped when we arrived and the entire bathroom had a very clean scent and feeling to it. The cabin itself is older and while there want anything specifically dirty about it, it just showed its age. Do not think you are "glamping" here as it is not a resort experience, but the facility was well maintained and we thought it was well worth the price. We appreciate those who are working to keep the property up because it was clearly being maintained. We brought four-wheelers and had a blast riding the many trails nearby.

@AnnetteB860617 · Camped on May 20, 2022 at Campsite #1

there's mice under front bed in the wall, caught 1 then trap broke, lots of dust made me have issues in mornings, no handrails on porches makes it hard to get in if you have mobility issues like me , walk to our house is scary at night . lots of black widows, behind shower stall. cleaned some of it. polished table and cleaned rust off coffee pot, frigs works great just don't put dial up past 3 or it freezes stuff . , no dishes so bring your our or go to the thrift store in town, there's several in Pocatello ,google maps i found lots . habitat store has shower heads w hoses you can buy cheap to use to clean and fill mop bucket .igo store has cleaning stuff too cheap. Found lots of stuff there to use there.

@JasonF6346958 · Camped on Mar 26, 2022 at Campsite #1

My favorite place to go.

@TiffanyB887410 · Camped on Dec 5, 2021 at Campsite #1

We had a fantastic stay at the Malad Summit Guard Station. Even before we got there, everyone we spoke with was super helpful. We did what another reviewer suggested to lock the gate during our stay and we had no issues with others invading the space. The stove, fridge, and space heater all worked. The beds were comfortable. We didn't know that the outlets would work but they did so that was a nice bonus. We had spotty service on our phones but we were camping so that wasn't an issue for us. We'd absolutely stay there again and recommend it to others!

@TiffanyB541 · Camped on Dec 5, 2021 at Campsite #1

@JoeB420 · Camped on Nov 25, 2021 at Campsite #1

An almost winter visit for us and we were surprised to see electrical hooked up to this cabin. No running water so we couldn't take a warm shower and there's no toilet inside (for summer visits). There are two wall heater units, a radiant heat stove, and even a fume hood. The mattresses are acceptable to sleep on and shouldn't require additional padding.

@JoeB9521197 · Camped on Nov 25, 2021 at Campsite #1

@AnnetteB759 · Camped on Jul 28, 2021 at Campsite #1

we arrived before dark ,the water didn't shut off in the kitchen sink and dripped all night ,moved it to the side to dampen the noise, was more run down than last visited in 2015 , kitchen sink faucet needs repaired missing handle ,, though this time it did have underground electricity hooked up and outlets for fans and other things you bring ,floor needs some t.l.c., beds were more comfortable this time but you may want to bring mattress protector covers since the ones on them fall off .out house was clean ,shower was hot and was a bit dirty around it but hard to clean anyways with what was there to clean with ,over all ,was fine for the price ,nothing to write home about .

@JoshuaT920 · Camped on Jul 23, 2021 at Campsite #1

Rick was an awesome host and it was very nice and peaceful to stay there. We were sure to lock the gate so we didn't have the experiences some folks have said about random folks driving in there trying to camp. That would suck.

@JoshuaT7397032 · Camped on Jul 23, 2021 at Campsite #1

@JaySharo755574 · Camped on Jul 4, 2021 at Campsite #1

Cabin was very clean. Beautiful area. Wildlife every morning & evening. The only problem was other people do not respect the fence/gate. Utah residents came in several times to play on their ATV’s or set up camp 😳 Thank you Forest Service for providing a nice place.

@JaySharonS371 · Camped on Jun 13, 2021 at Campsite #1

Very peaceful. A lot cleaner than I thought it would be. The caretaker, Ric, was very nice.

@SheldonM399 · Camped on Jun 4, 2021 at Campsite #1

Cabin had been cleaned very well and a very nice family experience.

@ThomasB244 · Camped on May 9, 2021 at Campsite #1

If I could give this 0 stars, I would. I recieved an email several days prior to my reservation that informed me that there was no water available, and that the refrigerator was not working. No problem, I can pack in a water jug and just keep my food in the cooler, right? Upon arrival, the place was littered with mouse feces. The shower stall, beds, counters, stove, cabinets, pans, etc all had mouse feces on or in them. The water heater was disassembled with pieces laying all over the floor. The electric wall heater would not turn on. I pulled the cover off and got the fan running, but it only blew cold air. No problem, the site says that I can get firewood for the wood stove from the adjacent campground host, that should be fine. But there was no camp host at the adjacent campground, nor any firewood, nor any people at all. We came back from our firewood search and that's when we noticed the smell. And the mice jumping into holes in the walls. There was something dead somewhere in the cabin. The smell of rotting flesh is pretty unmistakable. That was the final straw for us, we left and found somewhere else to stay. It really looked like no one had been there in a long time. I would think that someone would at least check it out before making it available for reservations for the year.

@DanielB469 · Camped on Dec 26, 2020 at Campsite #1

Great cabin, lots of space, it was clean, nice beds, and a great big table. We didn't understand where we were supposed to park (winter rental, couldn't get all the way to the cabin) as they logical spot at the end of the plowed road has signs saying "No Overnight Parking/Private Property". It would help to know where we are supposed to park to walk in in the winter. Other than that, it was a great spot and a lot of fun.

@BenM306 · Camped on Jul 19, 2020 at Campsite #1

The cabin is in bad shape. It has not seen paint in many years. The screens are broken, doors stick, etc. But it has electricity, heat (not that we needed it in July), hot showers, and a functional kitchen. The setting is fantastic and the price is right. As a value proposition, it comes out great. All in all, we loved it.

@AdamG667 · Camped on Jun 17, 2020 at Campsite #1

Great location in between two creeks with great views of the surrounding area. This cabin now has electricity (including a refrigerator/freezer, wall mounted heating unit, 120v plug-in sockets). There was no water when we were there, went and talked to the campground host and he was trying to get it fixed but he never did on the night that we stayed. Firewood selection was poor. It seems that this is a growing trend, ten years ago most cabins were really stocked well with firewood.

@NicoleS769 · Camped on Feb 15, 2020 at Campsite #1

Only thing I would have liked was more firewood, couldn't find any sort of cash, but someone did leave some on the porch

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