We loved our stay at the cabin (in early August 2022). The location was beautiful: set back from the road, surrounded by trees, and full of adorable chipmunks and squirrels (and squirrels that look like chipmunks). Lots of woodpeckers and hummingbirds, too. It was very quiet and at night after the clouds cleared the night sky was amazing. The drives from both Golden and Boulder are curvy and beautiful, and the waterfall on the way to Boulder is worth stopping at.
The hiking trails behind the cabin are fun and the kids loved that we could just pop out for a hike without more car time.
Golden Gate Canyon State Park is about 10 minutes away and even on a busy weekend had available parking at trailheads. We saw 3 moose on the Horseshoe trail in 2 days, and at fairly close range (a little too close, maybe!).
The house itself was very well stocked and comfortable. The hosts thought of everything down to shampoo and laundry soap; they also replied instantly to any questions I had. The kids (10 and 14) appreciated having TVs in their rooms so they could watch their own shows after a day of hard hiking. The bird feeders on the deck attracted lots of birds; my favorites were the giant hairy woodpeckers that were determined to get hummingbird nectar (they'd also chase the chipmunks away from the seed feeder). We spent a lot of time on the deck and on the patio outside one of the bedrooms, and the kids liked the tree swings.
We loved Colorado and it was well worth the drive from Houston. And to other travelers that aren't familiar with Colorado's weather: The forecast for our stay was rain every day, but it was usually just a brief thunderstorm in the late afternoon that was easily planned around.
TLDR: Loved the cabin, would highly recommend it, and if we take another Colorado trip, we'd stay here again.