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Summary: This hike follows a wash which is loose gravel, that is hard to walk in. The wash will enter Deadman's Canyon and the enviroment starts to change to a forest. The trail is easy to follow as you just follow the wash the entire way. Their are forks in the wash but they all converge back to the same one. It is said to take the left fork as their is not as much gravel. I have switched back and forth and both seam about the same. When you come to 2 big trees blocking the path just walk around them and in a few feet you will see an old corral to the left. Keep walking and the cabin will soon come into view on the right. The boy Scouts make trips here for their overnight camping so it can be busy sometimes. Weekdays seem to be the quietest. We saw a very colorful Western Tanager(bird) up here. It is a very peacful place when you are alone. THEIR IS A SPRING SO IF YOU DO NOT BRING ENOUGH WATER FOR THE RETURN TRIP IT WILL NEED TO BE TREATED BEFORE DRINKING. Trailhead: To get to the trail head from Las Vegas take 95 North towards Mt Charleston. It is approximately 15 miles past the Santa Fe Hotel. You will be turning right onto a gravel road. The sign says Corn Creek Road (Brown Sign). Drive about 4 miles until you come to a Field Station. Sign in and this has some brochures,flush toliets & running water. Continue up the road & make a left which is Alamo Road. Drive 14.5 miles(sign says 16 miles) and watch for a sign that reads Hidden Forest Road. High Clearence Vehicle will make it. If it has been raining a 4 wheel drive would be recommended. Turn righ and drive about 3.8 miles and the road will end at the trailhead. Hike past the steel gate and follow the canyon all the was until you arrive at the cabin. It is pretty easy to follow the wash all the way to the cabin. Very scenic also. THIS A GOOD TRIP TO CAMP OVERNIGHT AT THE CABIN AND RETURN THE NEXT DAY. (Lat:36.63143 Lon:-115.20686) Trail Guides for Hidden Forest (Cabin): Hiking Southern Nevada by Branch Whitney () www.birdandhike.com by Jim Boone () Best Seasons: Fall, Spring, User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Ranger Contact: Desert National Wildlife Refuge Phone #702-879-6110 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by David Briggs, who has posted 5 other hikes on this site Trail Reviews Page 1 of 2 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by Nevlion on 4/16/2012 just got back yesterday. Was Awesome. Did not expect the foot and a half of snow we got n fri/sat. We cut alot of wood and it was all good. Cabin is well stocked and we left more than we took. the spring was running well. Got to trailhead in a mazda sedan. i would strongly recomend a high clearance vehicel.
Reviewed by AC on 10/4/2011 Did this as an overnight with 5 of us 12 to 57 years old. None of us in very good shape apparently because this was HARD. We all had about 20 to 30lbs and it took is 4 1/2 hours going up 2 1/2 coming down. I am so sore today but it is totally worth it. Amazingly beautiful! The water was running fine and we did treat it. Tasted pretty good. The cabin was a mess but my mom cleaned it. It rained and hailed on the morning so we used the cabin for breakfast. Awesome to eat our eggs watching the rain come down outside! No one else was there and we had peace and quiet. Cabin fairly well stocked. If you're in fairly descent shape you must go. Just be aware it isn't easy. Loose gravel and uphill the whole way. Will go again when in better shape. : 
Reviewed by MojaveX on 6/25/2011 6th time up, still one of my favorites despite the grueling drive in. Brought the wife for the first time, and she loved it as much as I did. Take your time, stay the night and it makes a perfect beginner level overnight hiking trip!!
Reviewed by John on 12/19/2010 I hiked this on Saturday, December 11th. A great hike that starts in the desert and ends up in a beautiful pine forest. It was a beautiful sunny day without anyone around as long as you don't count the three surprised hunters that arrived at trailhead right before me. It took three hours up and two down and the only sounds I heard were the birds and the crunch of the snow at the upper end of the trail.
Reviewed by Rich&Nola on 12/7/2010 Just went to the cabin for our second time on Dec 1st 2010.The Air was thin and cold and the hike took and long,strenious 4 hours to reach the cabin.Our packs were double in weight then our first time due to colder weather.There was 3" of snow.After finally arriving I got a fever and felt ill so we decided to hike back down.Since the night was expected to be below freezing I did not want to risk making the fever worse.So we lightened our packs by leaving all our food,a compact cd player with small speakers,and some drinks.Im sure the next hiker will be thankfull!We will be back in the spring time.Cabin clean,Water flowing.
Reviewed by Joe on 11/14/2010 The hike was great! Backpacked with a couple buddies J2H. The cabin is in good shape and perfect for the cold night. The spring runs through to a pipe in front of the cabin and the water (after treated) was good. The hike was mild, the rocks are not the greatest terrain but the climb is pretty steady. Three hours up and two hours down. We packed in some fuel for the cabin and gathered plenty of firewood. We are definitely planning the hike for the future. Maybe with a new saw for firewood next time...
Reviewed by Chase on 5/22/2010 Just did this hike for the first time.... one word - awesome. The cabin was in an awesome spot, and the hike was great. It is a steady up-hill climb the entire way, except for one spot of about 15feet. haha... definitely a great spot to go out and get away for the weekend... I noticed that another website said there is no water at the cabin as of May 2010, that is no longer true! Water is flowing at a nice steady trickle right now- allowing those with filtration systems to pack in only what they need for the way up. Too bad we didn't know that! haha. All in all a very nice hike... and the walk down took us about half the time as the way up... five semi-out-of-shape dudes took about 4 hours to get up there... We all said we will go a
Reviewed by R.D. on 4/26/2010 This was a great hike. It is pretty strenuous at times, but it is well worth it once you get to the cabin. It took us about 3.5 hours to get there but we took a lot of breaks to enjoy the scenery, which is beautiful, and it only took about 2 hours to get back. The site was busy when we arrived, but the next morning we had it all to ourselves, which was great! It is awesome that everyone that stays at the cabin contributes something. There is plenty of food, sleeping bags, pads, and other necessities that people leave there. We contributed 6 or 7 cans of food for the next visitors. Enjoy! I definitely recommend this hike/campsite to anyone who wants to get a good workout and needs a place to escape the city for a few days! Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: Nevada Hiking, Nevada Trails, Nevada Hikes, Clark County Hiking, Clark County Trails, Clark County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
