About Magruder Ranger's House
We invite you to enjoy a backcountry experience at the historic Magruder Ranger Station located on the Selway River between the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. The station consists of 7 buildings constructed in the 1920's and 1930's and are still being used periodically by work crews. The rental cabin was once the residence of the District Ranger and his family. The two-story, five-room log house will accommodate six to ten people. There are two bedrooms, one containing two single beds with mattresses and one containing two double beds with mattresses, and the living room contains two futons. The house has a wood furnace for heat, propane kitchen appliances and propane lights. Propane and firewood are provided. During the summer/fall months, hot and cold running water is available for the kitchen and indoor bathroom, complete with shower…
- Fees: $100/Night. Call the West Fork Ranger Station at (406) 821-3269 for the current combination for the lock on the door a week in advance of…
- Season: June thru October
- Managed by: USFS - Bitterroot National Forest
- Where: 32 mi southwest of Conner, MT · 45.70167, -114.7164
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Fdr) Magruder Work Center | ATV road | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| (Fdr) Nez Perce Trail | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 56.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Deep Creek Campground 0.9 mi
- Magruder Crossing Campground 3.1 mi
- Observation Point Campground 5.2 mi
- Raven Creek Campground 5.3 mi
- Indian Creek Campground 6.5 mi
- Paradise Campground 11.1 mi