The Long Way
Utah County
A small cabin and garage surrounded by trees and greenery.
Plate I. Payson Lakes Guard Station cabin and grounds. From recreation.gov
A picnic table sits in a shaded area surrounded by trees and brush.
Plate II. Picnic table and grounds, Payson Lakes Guard Station. From livingnewdeal.org
An aerial view shows two small cabins nestled in a wooded, grassy landscape.
Plate III. Aerial view of Payson Lakes Guard Station. From recreation.gov
An aerial view shows two small buildings surrounded by dense green trees and vegetation.
Plate IV. Aerial view of Payson Lakes Guard Station. From recreation.gov
An aerial view of a building in a wooded area.
Plate V. Aerial view, Payson Lakes Guard Station. From recreation.gov
An exterior view of a small white house with green trim and a front porch.
Plate VI. Payson Lakes Guard Station cabin. From recreation.gov
A small light-colored house with a covered porch and green trim.
Plate VII. Cabin at Payson Lakes Guard Station. From livingnewdeal.org

Payson Lakes Guard Station

Payson, Utah County, Utah. Guard station; Closes for the season 10/11.

Details

Map. Payson, Utah County, Utah. Larger map
Where
Payson, Utah County, UT. No street address stated. Directions
When
Gates open at 7a.m., Gates close at 10p.m.
Getting there
From I-15, take exit 250 toward north Payson/Salem and proceed south on Main Street to 100 North/Highway 198. Travel east to 600 East. Turn south onto 600 East, which becomes the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway/Payson Canyon Road. Travel south along Nebo Loop Road 015 to the Payson Lakes Guard Station sign on the right.
Fees
$141.94 per night.
Access
Potable water is not available at this site.
Walk-in or reserve
Call 877-444-6777 to make reservations; cannot be reserved for large groups.
Phone
(801) 798-3571
Managed by
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
Established
1935.
Coordinates
39.92538199, -111.6319521.

Cabin offered for advance reservation so visitors can enjoy an experience similar to that of early Forest Rangers and their families.

Notable Events

  1. 1935Men of CCC Camp F-40 (Rock Canyon) built the Payson Lakes Guard Station; it is still there and is now used as recreational cabins for rent. livingnewdeal.org

People

  • Charlie Rosier, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Heritage Program; opened the guard station at Payson Lakes to the public.
  • Rachelle Handley, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Heritage Program; opened the guard station at Payson Lakes to the public.

Sources

  1. fs.usda.gov/r04/uinta-wasatch-cache/recreation/payson-lakes-guard-station-cabin
  2. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251711
  3. livingnewdeal.org/sites/payson-lakes-guard-station-mt-nebo-ut
  4. livingnewdeal.org/sites/ccc-camp-f-40-rock-canyon-provo-ut
  5. deseret.com/2015/8/17/20570374/public-invited-to-rent-historic-payson-lakes-cabin
  6. standard.net/lifestyle/recreation/2016/may/20/historic-cache-valley-cabin-connects-forest-enthusiasts-to-the-past