Cryptic Cabin House Guide
Welcome to the Cryptic Cabin!
We hope you enjoy your stay at our tranquil getaway in the high desert. We love to see people enjoy their visit so if you're inclined to share any photos, tag us using @losthorsehideaways and #crypticcabin on Instagram.
Our names, Lost Horse Hideaways and Cryptic Cabin emanate from climbing areas and routes inside Joshua Tree National Park. The Lost Horse area of the park is home to some of our favorite climbs, and its unique history lends itself to the name. If you're looking for adventure, hike the Lost Horse Mine—It's a must-visit for anyone visiting the park.
Cryptic is a famous climbing route on Headstone rock inside the Ryan Campground. The first ascent was made by Mark Powell in 1971 and is one of the few iconic sport climbing routes in the entire park. You will notice that the artwork in the living room displays this raucous route.
We hope you'll find this house manual and guide book helpful, and make your stay easy and most enjoyable!
Please reach out directly if there's anything you need during your stay or if there is anything we can do to improve! A 5 Star review would mean the world to us and truly be a tremendous help.
THANK YOU!
Emergency Numbers
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency Police: SB County Sheriff (760) 366-4175
Fire: SB County Fire Station #2 - (760) 228-1991
Closest Hospital:
Hi-Desert Medical Center
6601 White Feather Rd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Property Management:
Mojave Cohost Co (760) 902-9578
Internet
Wifi: Cryptic Cabin_2.4G or Cryptic Cabin_5G (Frontier8080) P/w: 2823809366
Doors and Alarm
Our door codes will be provided by our management team 24hrs before check-in.
To open the door: Enter the 4 digits code.
To lock when leaving: Make sure the door is pulled all the way closed and press the "schlage" button at the top of the lockpad
To turn off the alarm enter the code “1054”
To set it when you leave, just press the “Away” button. (no code needed)
Heating & Air
We have three different mini split units for the cabin. One for each bedroom and one for the living area. Each has a remote control to set the temperature and mode for heating or cooling.
Please leave the temperature set at 80 degrees when you leave.
TV
We have a smartTV with Roku built in
You can login to any of your streaming services to watch Please log out when you check-out
RECORD PLAYER
Feel free to throw on any of the records. Please be gentle with the needle and when handling the vinyl. You can also change the player to Bluetooth and connect the music on your phone/computer/iPad by pairing it to the player.
Hot Tub
To remove the cover, unclip all the cover clips (Front and Back)
Fold the front half over the bar and you can use the bar to lower the cover down
Use the control panel to set temp and turn the jets on/off. We leave the tub set around 95 degrees. If you want to get it up to 102 it'll take about an hour to get there (depending on the season) so set it early
Please lower the temperature back down to 95 and secure the cover once you're done
Hammocks
The hammocks are stored in the main bedroom closet. The only hammock with a different length is the red one. That should go on the poles to the right. The other three fit any of the other spaces. Please bring the hammocks in after you use them.
Firepit
Be responsible and use common sense when using the fire pit.
The fire pit is only to be used on allowed burn days and must be supervised by an adult at all times.
To light the fire. Remove the cover and have the long lighter handy. (can be found in the kitchen drawer)
Make sure both valves (propane tank, and hose valve are full closed)
Turn hose valve open just slightly (about a 1/4 of a turn)
Turn the main valve of the propane tank on just slightly (about a 1/4 of a turn)
Quickly light the fire ring with the lighter. Once there is a small flame going you can adjust the valves to get your desire fire height.
Keep it safe!!!
To turn off the fire. Turn the propane tank valve all the way off. Put the fire cover back on and return the lighter to the kitchen.
If the fire pit propane runs out we keep a reserve tank behind the BBQ that you can swap out if you feel comfortable doing so. Please let us know if the tank runs out and will have it refilled.
Tank Valve
Hose Valve
Zen Garden
The rake for the zen garden hangs on the last fence post.
Feel free to create your own designs. If you create something please share it on social and tag us @losthorsehideaways #crypticcabin as we'd love to see it!
Trash
Our trash cans are left at the front of the property. Brown is trash and Grey is recycling. Please take your trash bags out to them when you leave. If you happen to be there on a Thursday night and the cans aren’t lined up on the front, please set the cans to the front of the property for Friday pickup. (THANK YOU!!!)
Earth Care
We try our best to be as sustainable as possible. While we do have paper towels under the sink we also supply a large amount of washable rags under there as well. Please use them instead of paper towels if you can. We keep a small bin under the sink for the dirty ones. We also ask that you only use as many towels as absolutely necessary to save on water when we wash them. Thank you!!