About Ditch Creek Guard Station Cab
Ditch Creek Guard Station, located about 27 miles southeast of Heppner, Oregon, is a comfortable little cabin that accommodates six overnight guests, with additional space for tent camping outside. Equestrian campers are welcome and a corral with trough is provided. The guard station was originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the mid-1930s. It is a classic example of forest structures of that era and is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. It was used by forest fireguards who would ride their horses deep into the forest’s interior to look for wisps of smoke from lightning strikes or to check on communications lines along Forest Service roads. It became a recreation rental in 1997. The route to the cabin is located off the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway, which boasts incredible views. Over 26 miles of hiking and horseback riding trails, ranging…
- Fees: It is $50 per night per group, with a maximum of six occupants. Fees are used directly for the maintenance and preservation of the guard…
- Season: May 15
- Managed by: Umatilla National Forest, FS
- Where: 19 mi southeast of Heppner, OR · 45.11899, -119.34713
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ditch Creek Guard Sta. | ATV road | at camp | |
| FR 2107000 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 7.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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
- Penland Lake Campground 1.4 mi
- Camp Rabbanah 1.5 mi
- Coalmine Hill Campground 3.3 mi
- Divide Well Campground 10.2 mi
- Morrow County OHV Park 17.6 mi
- Willow Creek Campground 18.5 mi