About Box Canyon Guard Station Cabin
Box Canyon Guard Station sits beneath a canopy of Douglas fir at an altitude of 3,620 feet on the West Cascades National Scenic Byway. It is located approximately 75 miles southeast of Eugene, Oregon in the Willamette National Forest. The guard station was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 and used as a dwelling for fire guards. They were the smoke chasers, often riding on horseback through the tall timbers to the location spotted by the lookout tower guards. The first on the scene, they often tried to put out any fires they may have found on their own, or reported back for additional help. The guard station is open from early May through the end of October and is easily accessible by car. Some creature comforts are provided, but guests should be prepared to pack in most of their own supplies and gear. Trailheads into the Three Sisters Wilderness and the Chucksney…
- Managed by: Willamette National Forest, FS
- Where: 22 mi northeast of Oakridge, OR · 43.90503, -122.0811
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: Nov–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcbee | Horse | 0.1 mi | 20.4 mi |
| Chucksney Mountain | Horse | 0.1 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Box Canyon | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Grasshopper | Horse | 0.2 mi | 12.8 mi |
| FR 1957012 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 2.3 mi |
| FR 1957010 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.1 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.Dump station: 19.4 mi
Water fill-up: 24.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Box Canyon Trailhead 0.1 mi
- Box Canyon Horse Camp 0.1 mi
- Roaring River (Group) 3.2 mi
- Skookum Creek Campground 3.5 mi
- Frissell Crossing Campground 3.9 mi
- Campsite · 22 mi N of Crescent Lake 6.7 mi