I agree with bearishgirl…there just isn’t anything close to SD which to me is world class beauty. To me Idywild, Julian, Big Bear are OK…but they don’t really do it for me.

Personally I’d rather spend the money it would take to buy & upkeep the cabin and take vacations to TRULY beautiful areas like Vermont, Maine, Crested Butte CO, Telluride CO, Whistler BC, Hawaii…etc

But yes there is the advantage of jumping in your car spontaneously and being in your cabin in an hour to get peace and quiet and of the SD noise…even if it is only Julian, and not Crested Butte Colorado:)