23mi from Dolan Springs · 1 siteThis beautiful pine cabin is small but lovely. The views are hard to do justice in words. You are situated up high, so as to view the whole valley and plateau. The stars are bright and appear closer, as the area is off grid and far from city lights. The air is soft and fragrant with sage. The wind is delicious on a hot day. You can spy the Grand Wash Cliffs off to the right. You are just 18 miles from the Grand canyon, and the spirit of the Wild West is still felt here. There is a spirituality to the place. Mohave high desert plants abound, including agave, teddy bear cholla, brittle brush, sage, joshua trees and juniper trees. The camp site is 1.25 acres, but not marked with more than a pile of rocks in each corner. please be respectful of the boundary and don't stray more than 20 feet past the big juniper tree off to the east. Feel free to follow the road up to the mountain. After a certain point the land is BLM owned and open to the public. A purple flag indicates private property. There are no property owners living in this near vicinity. The cabin boasts three windows, that can be opened for cross ventilation. There is one brand new mattress and pillow with new linens, a light weight cotton throw and several new cotton towels and hand cloths hanging from butterfly hooks. There is a small table and chairs, and a propane cooker. We also have bowls, plates, glassware and cutlery for two. There is a small pot for heating up food or boiling water. A ladle and potato masher. There is a butcher block counter top with a sink and grey water system below. Water can be poured into the sink from the glass water dispenser above. There are solar lights adorning the cabin at night, and a campfire ring for small discrete camp fires. Please be aware of the heat-there is no well on site, so make sure to stock up on gallons at the Chevron station or in Meadview. There should be at-least one gallon waiting for you when you arrive, but after that, you must pick up as much water as you need at one of the nearby designated spots (Chevron station, Dollar Store). Meadview is 10 miles away and boasts several excellent places to eat-I prefer the Boathouse. Five miles to the East is the Diamond Bar Ranch, which has an excellent restaurant and historic decor. The mornings and evening are cool, but mid-day can be very hot. I would plan activities for the day hours, to avoid sweltering Arizona heat. We do have a brand new lithium powered fan, which is charged and can be used at any time. The Grand canyon is minutes away. the Diamond Bar ranch offers free entertainment and is a trove of historical information. Lake Mead (South Cove) is great for swimming and sight seeing. There are several cute shops in Meadview to shop for locally made wares. Go prospecting or check out a gun range. There are millions of acres of BLM land to explore-just please check a map and make sure you are not on private property. If you see a purple sig, that is the international symbol for private property. Please respect the plant life and do not tread directly on any of the plants. It is tempting to collect the gorgeous quartz that abounds, but please leave all quartz on the property, as it is a part of what makes the place so magical. If you would like to take home a souvenir, please take just one from the driveway which is strewn with lovely chunks of quartz. Mohave desert is a surreal and mesmerizing place. It’s plants grow slowly, and it takes many years to grow back a casually destroyed agave or cholla, so please do not collect any plant specimens or cut down any plants for firewood. I can be contacted for more info, please feel free to call me if you have any questions! This rental is intentionally simple. It is a place for those who want to commune with nature and truly relax. Be it a digital detox or a simple weekend retreat, this place delivers a peace that is hard to find. It is my happiest place and I hope you enjoy it as well! I almost forgot, there are knitting needles and yarn-please feel free to use them! I will buy more yarn if you end up knitting yourself something. I also have a few books on Buddhism and Tibetan mysticism, the Grand Canyon and An ancient copy of Hiawatha. One final note-this is a wonderful place for a single person or for two close companions. The bed is a single, but we plan on getting an additional mattress or mat for an additional guest. For now, if there will be two of you, I’d suggest bringing a single mat or sleep cuddled up together.