About Fry Meadows Guard Station
Fry Meadows Guard Station offers the peaceful solitude of a remote nature-lover's paradise just south of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness and west of the Grande Ronde Wild and Scenic River. The surrounding area is steeped with native history and culture as it was once home to the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Walla Walla and Cayuse Indians. This site was originally established as a ranger station before 1908, part of the former Wenaha National Forest. The existing cabin was constructed in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and was used as a remote guard station until about 1980. The two-room cabin provides a pleasant escape for up to six guests. Additional guests may pitch a tent in the yard. Pets are welcome but must be leashed and outside The Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness offers more than 200 miles of managed trails for hiking and horseback riding in summer. The Grande Ronde Wild and Scenic…
- Season: May 15 – November 14
- Managed by: Umatilla National Forest, FS
- Where: 16 mi north of Elgin, OR · 45.78667, -117.83167
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–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fry Meadow Cabin | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| 6231051 ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| 6231050 ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 0.7 mi |
| FR 6231080 | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 2.2 mi |
| 6200480 ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 0.9 mi |
| 6200481 ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 0.2 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
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