Peterson Prairie Cabin
Trout Lake, WA, Skamania County, Washington. Cabin rental; Year Around.
Details
- Where
- 2455 HWY 141, Trout Lake, Trout Lake, WA, WA 98650. Directions
- When
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Getting there
- From Vancouver take Highway 14 East to Highway 141, then go North to Trout Lake WA. Peterson Prairie Cabin is located 7 miles from Trout Lake, Washington, along Forest Road 24. At Trout Lake go 4 miles past the Mt. Adams Ranger Station at the end of Highway 141. Continue west on Forest Road 24 for 2.5 miles, the site will be on your left.
- Fees
- $100 per night (Limit: 6 people).
- Access
- Road to cabin is closed to wheeled vehicles December through April; winter access is 2.5 miles by ski, snowshoe, or snowmobile from Atkisson Sno-Park with a Washington Sno-Park permit. No potable water October through mid-June. Pets and camping at the cabin are prohibited; non-smoking facility.
- Walk-in or reserve
- Reservation required; entry by combination lock; confirmation letter carries the lock combination; check-in 2 p.m., check-out 11 a.m.
- Phone
- 509-395-3400
- Website
- recreation.gov
- Managed by
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest (Mt. Adams Ranger District), USDA Forest Service.
- Established
- 2014.
- Coordinates
- 45.9696, -121.660272.
Meticulously restored cabin on the Mt. Adams Ranger District under Douglas fir and huckleberry; propane lights and range plus wood-stove insert; sleeps six; site of the salvaged Peterson cabin.
Notable Events
- 1890A deteriorated log cabin was erected by homesteader John Peters in 1890, and abandoned after his first winter at the site; the Forest Service used the old Peters cabin as one of their first ranger stations in the area. fs.usda.gov
- 1907The abandoned homestead cabin of the Peters family was used as a Ranger Station as early as 1907. npshistory.com
- 1926Peterson Prairie Guard Station was built between August and December, 1926, by District Ranger Harvey A. Welty and Forest Guard Eilert Skaar, with some help from Forest Supervisor Harry White and other staff. fs.usda.gov
- 2012The Peterson Prairie Guard Station burned down in an accidental fire. oregonlive.com
- 2013Forest Service rehabilitation and restoration of the Willard cabin began in 2013, in partnership with the Mt. Adams Institute, a local non-profit organization based in Trout Lake. oregonlive.com
- 2014The cabin was salvaged from demolition in 2014 and moved into place of a cabin that was razed by fire in 2012. recreation.gov
People
- Eilert Skaar, Forest Guard (1926).
- Harry White, Forest Supervisor (1926).
- Harvey A. Welty, District Ranger (1926).
- John Peters, homesteader (1890).
- Harrison DeVoe, Forest Guard (1909).