The Long Way
Baker County
A small cabin stands among pine trees in a grassy clearing.
Plate I. Antlers Guard Station Cabin. From fs.usda.gov
A small cabin sits among tall pine trees.
Plate II. Exterior of Antlers Guard Station Cabin. From fs.usda.gov
A small cabin stands surrounded by trees with picnic tables and a water pump in the foreground.
Plate III. Antlers Guard Station Cabin with hand pump. From recreation.gov
A small outhouse stands at the end of a path in a grassy wooded area.
Plate IV. Path to outhouse, Antlers Guard Station Cabin. From recreation.gov
An interior shot shows wooden bunk beds in a room.
Plate V. Log bunk beds inside Antlers Guard Station Cabin. From recreation.gov
Interior view of a kitchen with a white refrigerator and stove.
Plate VI. Kitchen area, Antlers Guard Station Cabin. From recreation.gov
A wood-burning stove is placed in front of wood-paneled walls in a room.
Plate VII. Cabin interior, Antlers Guard Station Cabin. From recreation.gov

Antlers Guard Station Cabin

Whitney, Baker County, Oregon. Historic Civilian Conservation Corps guard station cabin rental; May - October.

Details

Map. Whitney, Baker County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
47500 Anthony Lakes Hwy North Powder, Whitney, OR 47500. Directions
When
Arrival 1:00 p.m., departure 11:00 a.m.
Getting there
From Baker City, OR, travel south on State Highway 7 to County Road 529 approximately 35 miles; Turn south at the old Whitney town site. Follow County 529 approximately 2 miles along the North Fork of the Burnt River.
Fees
$105 per night.
Access
Cell phone coverage is limited. During the winter, the access road is intermittently plowed and snow can get deep in the driveway; high clearance vehicles, chains, or shovels are recommended.
Walk-in or reserve
reservations required, walk-ups not accepted.
Phone
541-894-2332
Website
anthonylakescampgrounds.com
Managed by
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
Established
1935.
Coordinates
44.633132, -118.279322.

Cozy, rustic cabin with two small rooms - a combined bedroom and living room and a kitchen. The Guard Station, a historical site constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), is located adjacent to the scenic North Fork Burnt River and is only a couple of miles from the historic Whitney area.

Notable Events

  1. 1918The town of Whitney, once the home of railway and sawmill workers, fell into decline around 1918; several long-abandoned buildings are still standing. traveloregon.com
  2. 1990sThe Wallowa-Whitman National Forest started renting cabins in the early 1990s; the forest opened as many as nine structures, with five available this year. bakercityherald.com
  3. 1990sGuard stations lost their utility as the Forest Service found quicker ways to reach forest areas; starting in the 1990s the Antlers Guard Station was rented out to the public. livingnewdeal.org
  4. 1991Antlers Guard Station was listed on the National Register under NRIS Reference Number 91000166. npgallery.nps.gov
  5. 2004During federal fiscal year 2004 (Oct. 1, 2003, to Sept. 30, 2004) visitors reserved the Wallowa-Whitman's cabins for a total of more than 300 nights; the forest collected $29,346 in rental fees that year; the forest keeps 95 percent of the money, spending 80 percent to maintain and improve the cabins, and 15 percent to collect fees and process paperwork. bakercityherald.com

People

  • Dan Ermovick, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest recreation, wilderness and trails coordinator who oversaw the cabin rental program (early 1990s).
  • James Pollock, Architect/Builder, Regional Office Architectural Group.
  • Linn A. Forrest, Architect/Builder, Regional Office Architectural Group.

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234213
  2. fs.usda.gov/r06/wallowa-whitman/recreation/antlers-guard-station
  3. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antlers_Guard_Station
  4. traveloregon.com/plan-your-trip/places-to-stay/campgrounds/antlers-guard-station-cabin
  5. bakercityherald.com/2006/04/27/rustic-forest-service-cabins-available-for-rent
  6. fs.usda.gov/r06/wallowa-whitman/recreation/antlers-guard-station
  7. npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/91000166_text
  8. livingnewdeal.org/sites/antlers-guard-station-whitman-national-forest