About Deer Creek Guard Station
Douglas-fir and Ponderosa pine dot this broad, flat expanse surrounding Deer Creek Guard Station. Chickadees and other songbirds flit and chatter. Listen for the high-pitched whir of hummingbirds zipping around in search of nectar from wild flowers and berry bushes in bloom. Sit a moment and take it all in. In the spring and summer enjoy wildflowers, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, bird watching, nature photography and splendid peace and quiet. This rustic cabin is a three-room cabin containing a kitchen, living room/bedroom and separate bedroom. The living room/bedroom is furnished with a "murphy" bed and rustic log furnishings, as well as a propane stove for heat. The cabin has propane lights. The kitchen is furnished with a table and four chairs, and is equipped with a propane cook stove and propane refrigerator. The separate bedroom is furnished with a log bunk bed. There is no…
- Fees: $60 per night, per group, with a maximum of six occupants. Fees are used directly for the maintenance and preservation of the guard station.
- Season: May 6 – October 31
- Managed by: USFS - Malheur National Forest
- Where: 17 mi west of Seneca, OR · 44.18694, -119.32081
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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–Apr.
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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.Stargazing nearby: Oregon Star Party (Star party), 41 mi.
Dump station: 19.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
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- Oregon Mine Campground 6.2 mi
- Billy Fields Campground 11.3 mi
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- Frazier Campground 12.9 mi
- Fall Mountain Lookout 15.2 mi