The Long Way
Yavapai County
A single-story house with a green roof and a covered porch stands before a hillside and bare trees.
Plate I. Sycamore Cabin near Prescott. From campflare.com
A single-story white cabin with a green roof and a front porch.
Plate II. Sycamore Cabin exterior. From recreation.gov
An exterior view of a small cabin with a green roof and porch.
Plate III. Exterior view of Sycamore Cabin. From campflare.com
A single-story house with a green roof and a covered front porch, surrounded by bare trees and hills.
Plate IV. Exterior of Sycamore Cabin. From recreation.gov
Two wooden bunk beds in a room with a hardwood floor and windows.
Plate V. Bunk room, Sycamore Cabin. From campflare.com
A photo of a kitchen interior featuring white cabinets and a refrigerator.
Plate VI. Kitchen area inside Sycamore Cabin. From campflare.com
A bathroom showing a toilet, a bathtub with sliding glass doors, and a vanity counter.
Plate VII. Bathroom interior, Sycamore Cabin. From campflare.com
An interior room with a sofa, a wooden bench, and a coffee table.
Plate VIII. Living room, Sycamore Cabin. From campflare.com

Sycamore Cabin

Dugas, Yavapai County, Arizona. CABIN ELECTRIC; Available for reservation year round.

Details

Map. Dugas, Yavapai County, Arizona. Larger map
Where
Dugas, Yavapai County, AZ. No street address stated. Directions
When
Check In Time is 2pm and Check out Time is 10am.
Getting there
From Phoenix, take I-17 north about 80 miles to Exit 268, the Dugas/Orme Road exit. Go east toward Dugas. You will be on Forest Service Road 68. Travel east 8 miles continuing past Dugas for half a mile and then turn right (south) at the "Sycamore A.S." (Forest Service Road 68F) road sign. Continue 1 mile to the cabin.
Fees
1-6 people: $125/night; 7-8 people: $150/night.
Access
In wet weather the road may become impassable.
Walk-in or reserve
lock combination will be included in the confirmation letter.
Phone
(928) 567-4121
Website
fs.usda.gov
Managed by
Prescott National Forest.
Established
1938.
Coordinates
34.3519444, -111.9702778.

A 1938 CCC-built ranger's residence on the edge of Sycamore Creek, with a riparian area just outside the back door.

Notable Events

  1. 1917The site served as a U.S. Forest Service station for the now-defunct Bloody Basin Ranger District beginning in 1917. arizonahighways.com
  2. 1960sBy the early 1960s the Forest Service closed the ranger outpost due to its isolated location; the home was then used as a base for firefighters. arizonahighways.com
  3. 2000sIn the early 2000s the Forest Service restored Sycamore Cabin and added it to its Rooms With a View rental program. arizonahighways.com

People

  • Tom Palmer, Prescott National Forest program manager who oversaw the restoration.

Sources

  1. fs.usda.gov/r03/prescott/recreation/sycamore-cabin
  2. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233887
  3. recreation.gov/camping/campsites/59154
  4. fs.usda.gov/r03/recreation/cabin-rentals-rooms-view
  5. arizonahighways.com/business/sycamore-cabin
  6. livingnewdeal.org/sites/sycamore-cabin-yavapai-county-az
  7. npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/93000523