The Long Way
Lane County
Black and white historic photo showing the exterior of a rustic wooden building surrounded by trees.
Plate I. Historic cabin, Musick Guard Station. From npgallery.nps.gov
A rustic wooden cabin nestled among tall trees and white wildflowers.
Plate II. Musick Guard Station. From recreation.gov
A person sits at a wooden table inside a rustic room with a wood-burning stove.
Plate III. Cabin interior, Musick Guard Station. From recreation.gov
A path leads through a dense forest toward a building.
Plate IV. Cabin and grounds, Musick Guard Station. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a rustic kitchen with white wooden walls and a wooden countertop with a sink.
Plate V. Cabin interior, Musick Guard Station. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a room with a vintage stove, table, and wooden counter.
Plate VI. Interior kitchen area, Musick Guard Station. From recreation.gov

Musick Guard Station

Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon. Guard station; Early Summer.

Details

Map. Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
78405 Cedar Park Rd, Cottage Grove, OR 78405. Directions
When
Check-in 2:00 p.m., check-out 12:00 p.m.; quiet hours between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Getting there
From Cottage Grove, OR, travel east on Row River Road 2400 for 19 miles to Brice Creek Road 2470. Keep right and continue on Brice Creek Road 2470 for 12 miles to Noonday Road 2212. Turn right on Forest Road 2212 and continue for 8.8 miles to Sharps Creek Road 2460. Keep left and travel on Sharps Creek Road 2460 for 0.6-mile to the gated entrance on the right.
Fees
Overnight Use: $50 per night (up to 10 people).
Access
Site Closed; closure in effect due to vandalism and destruction of property.
Walk-in or reserve
Reserved online through Recreation.gov.
Phone
541-767-5000
Website
fs.usda.gov
Managed by
Umpqua National Forest.
Established
1934.
Coordinates
43.581004, -122.6403.

Musick Guard Station is located in southwestern Oregon, offering visitors a glimpse into a historic mining community in the Umpqua National Forest.

Notable Events

  1. 1934The Civilian Conservation Corps built the guard station and outbuildings to provide fire protection to the Bohemia Mining District. fs.usda.gov
  2. 1991The National Park Service published the Musick Guard Station National Register record, NRIS 91000170. npgallery.nps.gov

Sources

  1. fs.usda.gov/r06/umpqua/recreation/musick-guard-station
  2. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234144
  3. npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/869ce7cb-8d93-42f2-ab91-14dea2746668
  4. fs.usda.gov/r06/umpqua/recreation/musick-guard-station
  5. npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/91000170
  6. npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/869ce7cb-8d93-42f2-ab91-14dea2746668
  7. kpic.com/news/local/bohemia-mining-district-the-golden-legacy-and-its-impact-on-oregons-history