The Long Way
Gem County
A small cabin nestled in a grassy clearing surrounded by trees and a forest.
Plate I. Third Fork Cabin, Boise National Forest. From recreation.gov
A picnic table and grill set up in a wooded area.
Plate II. Picnic table and grounds, Third Fork Cabin. From recreation.gov
The interior of a room with multiple beds and chairs.
Plate III. Interior of Third Fork Cabin. From recreation.gov
This is a photo of an indoor bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink.
Plate IV. Bathroom inside Third Fork Cabin. From recreation.gov
An interior shot of a modest kitchen.
Plate V. Kitchen interior, Third Fork Cabin. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a rustic room with a bed, stove, and kitchen area.
Plate VI. Interior, Third Fork Cabin. From recreation.gov

Third Fork Cabin

Ola, Gem County, Idaho. Rental Cabin; Generally April - October.

Details

Map. Ola, Gem County, Idaho. Larger map
Where
Ola, Gem County, ID. No street address stated. Directions
When
Check-in Time is 2:00pm and Check-out time is 12:00pm.
Getting there
From Boise, Idaho, take Highway 55 north to Horseshoe Bend. Turn left on Highway 52 and drive west 9 miles to the junction at Sweet/Ola Highway (no road number), then take a slight right. Take this road north 17 miles to Ola. Make a slight left and continue north through Ola on Road 618 (Third Fork Road) to the Third Fork Cabin. This road changes from pavement to gravel a few miles north of Ola.
Fees
Overnight Use: $80 per night, Additional $20 per weekend.
Access
While the water at the cabin is potable, guests should bring their own supply of drinking water as a back-up. Bedding, lighting, cookware and utensils are not provided. Guests are expected to clean the cabin before leaving.
Walk-in or reserve
Lock combination is on the reservation confirmation letter; call Aud & Di Campground Services at (541) 351-1182 with reservation questions, Emmett Ranger District at (208) 365-7000 for area questions.
Phone
541-351-1182
Managed by
Boise National Forest.
Established
1906.
Coordinates
44.37318, -116.30188.

Third Fork Cabin is a former guard station, first established in 1906 as Station 10 and renamed Third Fork in 1908. A cabin was built at that time, which existed until the site was rebuilt by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933.

Notable Events

  1. 1906The guard station was first established as Station 10. fs.usda.gov
  2. 1933The site was rebuilt by the Civilian Conservation Corps; the current cabin's exterior has changed little since. fs.usda.gov
  3. 1933The Third Fork CCC camp started, with Harold Beal as its "general". gemcountymuseum.org
  4. 1984A metal roof was added, the one exception to a cabin exterior that has changed little since the CCC rebuild. fs.usda.gov

People

  • Harold Beal, "general" of the Third Fork CCC camp; had previously worked for the forest service (1933).

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232291
  2. recreation.gov/api/camps/campgrounds/232291
  3. fs.usda.gov/r04/boise/recreation/third-fork-guard-station-rental-cabin
  4. tile.loc.gov/storage-services/master/pnp/habshaer/id/id0000/id0074/data/id0074data.pdf
  5. gemcountymuseum.org/photo-3rdFrkCCC.html