The Long Way
Cochise County
A stone building sits before rocky mountains.
Plate I. Portal CCC House exterior, Portal. From recreation.gov
A view of rocky mountains rising behind green trees and a picnic table.
Plate II. Back patio view, Portal CCC House. From recreation.gov
An exterior view of a stone building with a small patio and seating area.
Plate III. Back patio, Portal CCC House. From recreation.gov
A dining area with a wooden table and chairs inside a home.
Plate IV. Dining area inside Portal CCC House. From recreation.gov
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, tile flooring, and white appliances.
Plate V. Kitchen interior, Portal CCC House. From recreation.gov
A simple bedroom with a low bed, a window with curtains, and a tiled floor.
Plate VI. Bedroom interior, Portal CCC House. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a restroom with a sink and toilet.
Plate VII. Bathroom interior, Portal CCC House. From recreation.gov
A bedroom furnished with a wooden bunk bed, a single bed, and an armchair.
Plate VIII. Bedroom interior, Portal CCC House. From recreation.gov

Portal CCC House

Portal, Cochise County, Arizona. Five-room cabin; Open year-round.

Details

Map. Portal, Cochise County, Arizona. Larger map
Where
Portal, Cochise County, AZ. No street address stated. Directions
When
Open year-round. Check-in: After 2:00 p.m. Check-out: Before 12:00 p.m.
Getting there
From Tucson, take I-10 east for 139 miles to Road Forks, NM. Turn right (south) on US 80 and drive 28 miles to Portal Road. Turn right (west) and drive 7 miles to Portal. Turn left on Forest Road 42; the signed gate is approximately 0.9 miles on the right.
Fees
$125 a night.
Access
Access is via a driveway on the east side, accessible by passenger car. The key is in a lock box on the front door nearest the parking area; the combination is provided after reservation.
Walk-in or reserve
Reservation required; the lock-box combination is provided once a reservation is made.
Phone
(520) 364-3468
Website
recreation.gov
Managed by
Douglas Ranger District, Coronado National Forest.
Established
1930s.
Coordinates
31.9008726031549, -109.160856020573.

The Portal CCC House is a five-room cabin just west of Portal, Arizona; its fieldstone masonry cabin is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the few remaining structures from the 1930s-era Cave Creek CCC Camp.

Notable Events

  1. 1933Cave Creek Camp began an almost continuous period of occupation. npshistory.com
  2. 1942The camp's occupation ended when the Civilian Conservation Corps was disbanded. npshistory.com

People

  • Harold C. Riley, Namesake of the camp after he was killed in a blasting accident (1933).

Sources

  1. fs.usda.gov/r03/coronado/recreation/portal-ccc-house
  2. recreation.gov/api/camps/campgrounds/250027
  3. ebird.org/region/US-AZ-003/hotspots
  4. myheraldreview.com/sports/forest-service-to-offer-three-cabins-for-overnight-rental-two-located-in-portal/article_6d7e587f-9e4b-5839-8cf4-759e8d08b496.html
  5. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/250027
  6. npshistory.com/publications/usfs/region/3/coronado/ccc.pdf
  7. npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/7aad01a6-2c69-4cd1-ac57-b854dfc23c76