Umatilla National Forest
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Recreational Opportunities...
Heppner Ranger District Cabin Rentals
To reserve one of these cabins, visit ReserveUSA.com![[graphic] Drawing of a cabin](../../local-resources/images/cabin2.gif)
Cabins should be available to rent online beginning January 19, 2005
- Ditch Creek Guard Station
- Tamarack Lookout Cabin
- Tupper Guard Station Cabin (coming soon! Not yet available)
Heppner Cabin Rental Package additional information on history, amenities, directions, etc.
Ditch Creek Guard Station 
Ditch Creek Guard Station was originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934 or 1935. The cabin is a classic example of building construction by CCC crews on the Umatilla National Forest. It is located at an elevation of 4,800 feet near Ditch Creek which is one of numerous small perennial streams that flow south off the district into the North Fork John Day River. The building complex is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
The cabin is a one story building containing a bedroom, living room, bathroom with shower, and kitchen with nook. It is not accessible to wheelchairs due to narrow doors and hallways. The cabin is normally furnished with water though the water system is only turned on from mid-May through mid-October, due to weather conditions. The water system has been turned off as of October 10, 2005.
Cabin Location: Ditch Creek Guard Station is located approximately 26.5 miles southeast of Heppner, Oregon on FS Road 21.
Rental Fee: $40.00 per night, effective January 1, 2004
Cabin Capacity: 6 adults maximum
Season Available: Year-round. Automobile access to the cabin runs from mid-May to mid-November. Winter use will require alternate transportation such as skis, snowshoes, or snowmobiles.
Area Attractions: The guard station is within easy reach of Penland Lake, where trout may be caught. The Bald Mountain trail system can be reached from Coalmine Park, a 3 mile drive from the guard station.
To reserve this cabin, visit ReserveUSA.com For more information, please contact the Heppner Ranger District Office at (541) 676-9187.
Tamarack
Lookout Cabin
Tamarack Lookout Cabin was the housing for Forest Service personnel using
the lookout for fire detection. The original cabin was built in 1934 and
destroyed by an accidental fire in 1966. A garage/utility shed was then
converted to the existing cabin.
Tamarack Mountain is located at an elevation of 4,979 feet and overlooks the John Day River basin, between Spray and Kimberly.
The cabin is a one room facility and is furnished with a cookstove, cookware, silverware, dishes, a heating stove, and two bunkbeds, an outdoor restroom, and there is NO WATER at this cabin. All appliances and lighting are propane.
Cabin Location: Tamarack Lookout Cabin is located approximately 43 miles south of Heppner, Oregon off of Road 2407-040.
Cabin Capacity: 4 adults maximum
Rental Fee: $25.00 per night, effective January 1, 2004.
Season Available: Tamarack Lookout Cabin is available year-round. Automobile access to the cabin runs from mid-May thru mid-November and also depends on the weather conditions. Winter use will require alternate transportation such as skis, snowshoes, or snowmobiles.
To reserve this cabin, visit ReserveUSA.com For more information, please contact the Heppner Ranger District Office at (541) 676-9187.
USDA Forest Service - Umatilla National Forest
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Friday, 17-Aug-2007 11:13:21 EDT