My hubby and I stayed at the Artist Cabin in the last week of October. We arrived when the sun had been long dark. So, we weren't too sure we would find the entrance off of Hwy550. But...surprise we did. Waking in the morning in the shade of the surrounding mountain peaks, was pretty amazing. When the sun started hitting the peak to our west, I just stood and stared. It was quite beautiful. We were lucky enough to have really amazing weather during our stay. So, we drove a couple of 4xr4 roads close-by like Ophir and Clear Lake. Both had some snow, but easily passable.
Anyway, the cabin had all the necessary amenities for eating, sleeping, bathing and most importantly, staying warm. My hubby brought his portable TV from his 18-wheeler so we could watch movies after dinner each night, too.
The cabin has plenty of info as to rules regarding how to deal with power and cleaning. It wasn't hard to take care of everything.
Glad we had stayed here and definitely would recommend to anyone who is looking to stay in the heart of the San Juans.