The Long Way
Lane County
A cabin with a wraparound deck stands in a forest.
Plate I. Exterior of Timber Butte Cabin. From recreation.gov
A small cabin surrounded by trees and a dirt path leading up to it.
Plate II. Timber Butte Cabin. From recreation.gov
A small cabin with a wooden deck and ramp sits surrounded by tall trees.
Plate III. Exterior of Timber Butte Cabin. From recreation.gov
A view of evergreen trees against a clear blue sky.
Plate IV. Mountain view from Timber Butte Cabin. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a rustic wooden cabin with a wood stove and bed.
Plate V. Interior of Timber Butte Cabin. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a rustic wooden cabin featuring beds and a wood stove.
Plate VI. Cabin interior, Timber Butte Cabin. From recreation.gov

Timber Butte Cabin

Lowell, Lane County, Oregon. Fire lookout cabin rental; mid-April through late October.

Details

Map. Lowell, Lane County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
Lowell, Lane County, OR. No street address stated. Directions
When
Check in at 12PM. Check out at 11AM.
Getting there
From I-5 take Highway 58 East (Exit 188) 13 miles toward Oakridge, then via Lowell and Big Fall Creek Road; 19 miles total from Lowell, about a 45 minute drive on one-lane logging-truck roads.
Fees
$80 per night.
Access
Car access with a 300-foot uphill walk from parking; high-clearance vehicle recommended; no drinking water or electricity - bring your own; pack out all trash; pets and smoking not allowed; gated approach - relock the gate; campfires may be prohibited in severe fire danger.
Walk-in or reserve
Reserved through Recreation.gov; guests must contact the Middle Fork Ranger District Office (541) 782-2283 at least several days prior to arrival for the gate combination; call weekdays only.
Phone
541-782-2283
Website
recreation.gov
Managed by
US Forest Service, Willamette National Forest (Middle Fork Ranger District office contact).
Established
2005.
Coordinates
43.9256, -122.57077.

Lookout cabin in the Fall Creek area of the Willamette National Forest at 3,650 feet, 19 miles from Lowell, Oregon; open mid-April through late October for scenery and a variety of recreation.

Notable Events

  1. 2005The lookout was constructed as a replica of the L-4 gabled-style lookout with wooden catwalk commonly built in the region in the 1930s. fs.usda.gov

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233133
  2. fs.usda.gov/r06/willamette/recreation/timber-butte-cabin