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Victoria Forest

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· Nevada City, Nevada, California · 15 acres
Hosted by Deana W.
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· 4 guests max
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This area is part of a rich history showcasing the westward expansion, gold mining and simple pursuits. Just step outside the cabin to access miles of single track through the Tahoe national forest, or jump in your car to access lakes, rivers and streams within a 10 minute drive. Snowboarding and; skiing is a 25 minute drive away and snowshoeing and; cross country skiing can start right off the front deck! Come relax in your own private off grid cabin with a cozy loft and a view of Tahoe National Forest. At just over 5,000 feet in elevation and a dirt road drive Muir's Muse is the perfect place to disconnect. A three minute walk will get you to the Pioneer Trail which is a 25 mile non-motorized trail meandering through Tahoe National Forest, Bear Valley, and mountain lakes at its terminus. Open to hikers, bicyclists, equestrians and all lovers of the outdoors, the adventures are endless! Although there is cell service, there is no electricity or running water. There is an outdoor fire ring, a pit toilet on site and a portable heater and small camp stove for you to use... Just bring your own small propane canisters. You will be sent an informational e-mail (not the one generated from Hipcamp) prior to arriving. This email outlines directions and local hiking/swimming holes etc., PLEASE check the email you provided to Hipcamp (and myself) PRIOR to leaving for your trip so you are best prepared! :) Happy outdoorsing! ***Please note that in winter months Muir's Muse is accessible only by snowshoe as our road is not maintained with snow removal. Contact host for more info before booking please*** Refunds will not be granted to poorly prepared snow guests, or guests upset about nature: I.e., wasps, bears, flies, snakes etc.,Come relax in your own private off grid cabin with a cozy loft and a view of Tahoe National Forest. At just over 5,000 feet in elevation and a dirt road drive Muirs Muse is the perfect place to disconnect. A three minute walk will get you to the Pioneer Trail which is a 25 mile non-motorized trail meandering through Tahoe National Forest, Bear Valley, and mountain lakes at its terminus. Open to hikers, bicyclists, equestrians and all lovers of the outdoors, the adventures are endless! Although there is cell service, there is no electricity or running water. There is an outdoor fire ring, a pit toilet on site and a portable heater and small camp stove for you to use... Just bring your own small propane canisters. You will be sent an informational e-mail (not the one generated from Hipcamp) prior to arriving. This email outlines directions and local hiking/swimming holes etc., PLEASE check the email you provided to Hipcamp (and myself) PRIOR to leaving for your trip so you are best prepared! :) Happy outdoorsing! ***Please note that in winter months Muirs Muse is accessible only by snowshoe as our road is not maintained with snow removal. Contact host for more info before booking please*** Refunds will not be granted to poorly prepared snow guests,
What to expect
Cabin
You'll have this Hipcamp all to yourself.
4 guests max
Campfires allowed
Private. Fires are okay in the designated fire pit area only. Please completely extinguish before retiring for the evening, and use discretion. A non-potable water tank and buckets are available at camp to extinguish all campfires.I want to trust guests to know when it's too hot and too dry to responsibly have a fire in the wilderness.
Toilet available
A porta potty is available on site. I clean it completely between guest. It is serviced weekly. No more, no less.
Pets allowed
Well behaved pets are welcome, please pick up after them in keeping with Leave No Trace principals, this includes garbage as well
Showers available
Cold water only. There is a solar shower available now! Just bring your own solar bag or fill the one provided with water packed in or take the whole bag to the swimming hole with you to fill up- Water will be shower warm the next afternoon if set on the front deck. You could also augment your water with water heated on the camp stove :)
Picnic table present
No potable water
No potable water so please bring your own.
Pack it out
Please pack out anything that you brought with you and leave the cabin and park like setting as it was when you arrived :)
Cooking equipment absent
Muirs Muse has a two burner propane stove and two propane "buddy" heaters.
No wifi

Things to know

Getting there
Check in: After 3:00 PM
Check out: Before 11:00 AM
On arrival: Head straight to site
Cancellation policy: Strict
Minimum nights: 2 nights
Accepts bookings: 6 months out
Park at listing
No wheelchair access
Max 2 vehicles
2WD accessible
Sometimes in the winter/wet months a 4WD would be recommended, but mist everyone drives their 2WD straight to camp :)
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289 ratings · 206 reviews
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Lei I.
6 reviews
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· December 2024
A really beautiful, secluded campsite with lots of woods surrounding you. Very spacious. The night sky was one of the best I’ve seen compared to other hipcamps. Cabin was a comfortable shelter against the cold. It was starting to get a little snowy so it was nice to be able to warm the room up with the portable heater inside. There is another cabin nearby with host’s parents, not sure if it was occupied at the time because we couldn’t tell at all. We felt it was very private. Dogs had a lot of fun roaming and exploring. Porta potty was clean. Host was responsive. Only thing I would note is not to come at night. A bit dark and difficult to find. Came from the bayarea and the directions indicated coming from ca- 20, which my Waze app wouldn’t recognize as a route. Waze tried to keep taking me to the long windy, dirt path road. Use Apple or Google Maps and follow the host’s directions, go up I-80 and then down CA-20. The road to the address might be easy to miss, as well as the driveway to the site so I definitely recommend coming when daylight is still out. Other than that, after we found the gate, it was easy to find and get to the campsite.
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Yonatan A.
3 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· November 2024
We had a great weekend at Muir's Muse! The hut was easy to get to, and we really enjoyed our stay. the hiking and lakes in the area are spectacular.
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Christine O.
6 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· November 2024
With pets
Really loved this campsite. It was very private with a great campfire set up and picnic table. The cabin was also cozy and had ample sleep space with the loft bed and futon. We really enjoyed the surroundings and our dog loved how much space there was outdoors for running around. Deana provided great instructions and was very responsive. The site is perfect and it’s close to so many great outdoor hiking. I cant wait to come back in the spring!
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Nathan N.
2 reviews
Recommends
· October 2024
nice camp!
With pets
Nice and clean cabin the woods. We really enjoyed our stay. Lots of wildlife. Clean ports potty. Would stay again.
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Melany P.
3 reviews
Recommends
· July 2024
I had a race in Truckee but we decided to stay here since we had our dogs. And we loved it! Directions were clear, no surprises about the place. You can hear the freeway in the valley but that wasn't bad at all. We didn't explore the trails and the water holes since we were already busy, but they look amazing! We'll come back!
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Jeff L.
2 reviews
Recommends
· June 2024
With pets
A very unique site! And close to so many great hikes and activities. We arrived towing a teardrop trailer (17ft) and while the dirt road did get narrow leading up to the site it then opened up and there was space to get the trailer turned around and backed into the site. The little house was fun for the kids to have a unique camping experience. Lots of shade. Very quiet. Bring bug spray.
Location
Nevada City, Nevada, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Wašišiw Ɂítdeʔ (Washoe), and Nisenan First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Deana W.

Joined in March 2016
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