Fodor's Expert Review Mount Charleston Lodge and Cabins

At the end of Route 157 at 7,717 feet above sea level you find this lodge—a collection of cabins and a rustic, full-service restaurant, well known among locals—on the perch of Kyle Canyon. The two dozen cabins are all separate structures with outside entries and varying layouts, including a "lovebirds" cabin with private mountain views, and a 750-square-foot events cabin for small meetings and/or family retreats. All of them have an outside patio deck, gas fireplace, jetted bathtub, mini-refrigerator, and microwave. The restaurant serves up generous comfort food, with a large fire pit in the center of the room beneath a vaulted ceiling, and has picture-window mountain views, a dog-friendly outdoor patio, and a popular bar offering a variety of warm cocktails to counter the chill in winter plus live music on Friday and Saturday from 5 to 8 and on Sunday from noon to 4.