Mirror Lake Guard Station
Kamas, Summit County, Utah. Historic Forest Service cabin.
Details
- Where
- UT-150, Kamas, UT 84032. Directions
- Season
- This facility is closed for the 2026 season.
- Getting there
- From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-80 east for approximately 30 miles to Exit 146 for Highway 40 toward Park City/Heber City/Vernal. Take Exit 4 onto Highway 248 toward Kamas. Take left onto UT 32 then right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway). Go 32 miles to campground.
- Fees
- $100 Per Night up to 6 people; new fee $125 Per Night up to 6 people effective 12/01/2026.
- Access
- There is running water, shower, flush toilets, propane heat, propane lights/appliances, and paved road. Utilities are included. The basement is not accessible to the public. No pets are allowed.
- Walk-in or reserve
- Guests are to check in and out with the Camp Host at the nearby Mirror Lake Campground for access to the site. Rules of use will be reviewed and the lock combination will be provided during check in.
- Phone
- 435-783-4338
- Website
- recreation.gov
- Managed by
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest; operated by Utah Recreation Company.
- Coordinates
- 40.703092, -110.893501.
Historic Forest Service cabin at Mirror Lake just off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway through the Uinta Mountains, known for abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty.
Notable Events
- 1937A meadow below the northeast shoulder of Bald Mountain was chosen for the guard station, work center and grounds; CCC carpenters and laborers completed the station that fall. static1.squarespace.com
- 1937The ranger came back in the springtime to find that a large pile of sticks was all that remained of the new buildings. static1.squarespace.com
- 1940After several years the Forest Service decided to abandon the site and move the station to a safer location closer to Mirror Lake; in the fall of 1940 the regional architect annotated the site plans. static1.squarespace.com
- 2014Forest Service cabins from Logan Canyon to Mirror Lake were being renovated with the idea to open them for public rental as early as late summer 2014. archive.sltrib.com