About Packer's Cabin
[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/photogallery/rogue-siskiyou/?cid=3069)Packer’s Cabin was originally built around 1930 and served as the headquarters for the Forest Service packer who supplied lookouts and field crews by horse or mule pack trains. Today, however, visitors no longer need to hitch up a team of mules and trek for days to enjoy this three-room cabin nestled in a natural setting on Long Ridge. Dappled sunlight filters through the forest’s thick canopy and splashes light on a butter-yellow structure that has been renovated and is now barrier free. The accessible facility has ramps, decks, wide doorways and door handles to make the cabin as accessible as possible to anyone wishing to take a step back in history and live the life of a forest ranger. The cabin comfortably houses up to twelve people, and is furnished with a wood-burning stove (firewood is provided), a work surface for…
- Fees: $65/night, maximum of 12 people
- Managed by: USFS - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
- Where: 17 mi east of Pistol River, OR · 42.24862, -124.07923
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: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Ridge.Ch | ATV road | at camp | 12.3 mi |
| Oak Ridge | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Tincup | Horse | 1.7 mi | 21.4 mi |
| Mislatnah | Horse | 1.9 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Upper Chetco | Horse | 1.9 mi | 19.4 mi |
| Bronson Way | Horse | 1.9 mi | 0.3 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.Dump station: 17.1 mi
Propane: 16.6 mi