Whisky Camp Guard Station Campground, Oregon

Whisky Camp Guard Station Campground Description

Experience the life of a Forest Service Fire Guard before the days of roads and aerial fire detection. Whisky Camp was the summer home of a fireguard whose primary duties were smoke chaser firefighter, relief lookout, phone line and trail maintenance, fire patrol and prevention. A forest of incense cedar, pine and fir trees surrounds Whisky Camp. This two room cabin is equipped with one double bed and two single beds. Amenities include a heater, lanterns, cooking stove with oven and a refrigerator powered by propane, which is provided. A vault toilet is located at the site. There is a metal outdoor fire ring and barbeque for cooking and a campfire. There is no water at the site, so bring as much as you will need for drinking, cooking and washing. Potable water is available at a spigot in front of the Tiller Ranger Station office.

Whisky Camp Guard Station Campground Services

Within Facility, Bbq Grills, Beds & Foam Pads, Biking, Bird Watching, Broom & Dust Pan, Hiking, Hiking Trail, Historic Sites, Horse Trail, Horseback Riding, Mattress, Mountain Biking, Parking, Photography, Picnic Tables, Propane & Cooking Stove, Propane Lights, Sightseeing, Table & Chairs, Vault Toilet, Wildlife Viewing

Whisky Camp Guard Station Campground Alerts

Whisky Camp Guard Station is at 3800 feet elevation and does receive snow. The roads to the cabin are not plowed. You may have to snow shoe, cross- country ski or snowmobile up to five miles to reach the cabin. A four wheel drive vehicle is recommended in the winter months. Please call the Tiller Ranger District at 541-825-3100 for current conditions. The combination to the gate and cabin will be provided by "Recreation.gov" in your confirmation letter. The combination lock on the door has five black vertical buttons. The top button is number one and the bottom button is number five. Press each button firmly to set the combination. You must have the combination prior to your stay. Squirrels, rats, mice and bears all love a messy house. Please keep the building and grounds clean to deter these unwanted visitors. Dogs are allowed at the camp provided the owner picks up after them. If you let dogs wander free they could endanger wildlife and plants. When you leave, please make sure the fire is out. Please sweep the floor. Check the area for litter and pack out all trash. Trash bags can be dumped at the transfer site on County Rd 46 at milepost 4.5. The transfer site is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10AM to 6PM. You will need to show your confirmation letter at this site. There is also a dumpster at the Ranger Station. Make sure you have taken everything you brought and left everything that was there when you came. Did you lock the doors and windows? Did you lock the gate? No potable water. No campfires during high fire danger when public use restrictions are in effect. Be aware that the code of federal regulations prohibits on national forest lands, discharging a firearm in or within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or occupied area,(36CFR 261.10d). it also prohibits digging, excavating,disturbing,destroying or in any way damaging historic property (36 CFR 261.9g)These regulations are not just common sense,they will enable us to preserve these rentals for generations to come. Please call the Tiller Ranger District at (541)825-3100 at least 4 days prior to your arrival at the Lookout to confirm the combination.

Whisky Camp Guard Station Campground Directions

Whisky Camp Guard Station (OR) 27812 TILLER TRAIL HWY Tiller OR 97484 From Interstate 5 take exit 98 at Canyonville, travel 26 miles east on Hwy 1 to Tiller. At Tiller take County Rd 46, South Umpqua Rd, for 5 miles to Jackson Creek Rd 29. Travel for 9.7 miles to Rd 2925. Follow Rd 2925 for 6.5 miles to the five-way junction. Take Rd 3114-600 for 1.5 miles to Rd 3114-645. Rd 3114-645 has a locked gate. This is the entrance to Whisky Camp.