About Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins
The Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins sit at an altitude of 3,200 feet near the Santiam Pass Winter Recreation Area of the Willamette National Forest. These cabins were built in 1924 and are rustic, historic wood structures that include a dispatcher's cabin, a springhouse shed, a garage/woodshed and a fire hose shelter. The commissary cabin and a supervisor's cabin, known as the Hall House, are available as rentals either separately or together. The compound was once used to house firefighters and corral horses. It is still used as a rest and resupply station by the Forest Service horse packer heading in and out of Wilderness areas. Guests must walk, cross-country ski or snowshoe approximately one mile to access the cabins from Lava Lake Sno-Park. Seven Sno-Parks are within the Santiam Pass Recreation Area, a 15-minute drive from the the cabins, including Lava Lake Sno-Park and Ray Benson…
- Fees: $85.00 per night
- Season: Mid November – Mid April
- Managed by: Willamette National Forest, FS
- Where: 17 mi west of Black Butte Ranch, OR · 44.4035, -122.0066
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiam Wagon Road West | Horse | at camp | 19.1 mi |
| FR 2600779 | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| FR 2000170 | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Santiam Wagon Road East | Horse | 0.7 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | Hiking | 2.1 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sisters (Dark Sky Community), 24 mi.
Dump station: 18.2 mi
Water fill-up: 17.8 mi
Propane: 18.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Cold Water Cove Campground 3 mi
- Lost Prairie Group Campground 3.4 mi
- Ice Cap Campground 4.2 mi
- Lost Lake Campground 5 mi
- Lakes End Campground 5.3 mi
- Big Meadows Horse Camp 6.4 mi