A historic white wooden house with a porch and teal trim sits among trees. — **Plate I.** Warm Springs Guard Station cabin. Photograph by U.S. Forest Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A white house with a front porch and a wooden fence stands among trees. — **Plate II.** Historic cabin, Warm Springs Guard Station. From recreation.gov

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a nightstand with a lantern, and a window with white curtains. — **Plate III.** Bedroom interior, Warm Springs Guard Station. From recreation.gov

An interior view of a room with a sofa, wood stove, and small windows. — **Plate IV.** Cabin interior, Warm Springs Guard Station. From recreation.gov

A bedroom with wooden panel walls and a single bed. — **Plate V.** Cabin bedroom, Warm Springs Guard Station. From recreation.gov

An interior view of a room with a round wooden table, sink, and refrigerator. — **Plate VI.** Kitchen area, Warm Springs Guard Station. From recreation.gov

Warm Springs Guard Station

Lowman, Boise County, Idaho. Cabin Nonelectric; Open year round.

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Where: 7359 HIGHWAY 21, Lowman, ID 83637. Directions
When: Open year round; non-motorized access only December 15 - April 15.
Getting there: From Boise take State Highway 21 northeast 75 miles to Lowman, then another 18 miles to milepost 91.2; when the road is open, turn left on FS Road 025RC and continue 1.5 miles to the cabin.
Fees: $40 per night.
Access: Road to cabin closed to motorized traffic December 15 to April 15, reachable then only by snowshoes or cross-country skis; road not plowed in winter and snow can start in October. Call the Lowman Ranger Station before arriving to check access.
Walk-in or reserve: PLEASE CALL THE DISTRICT OFFICE WITH YOUR RESERVATION NUMBER DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS (8AM - 4:30PM EXCEPT HOLIDAYS) FOR COMBINATIONS AND OTHER INQUIRIES AT 208-259-3361.
Phone: 208-259-3361
Website: fs.usda.gov
Managed by: Boise National Forest, Lowman Ranger District.
Coordinates: 44.13686, -115.32291.

Historic Warm Springs Guard Station is open year-round and has recently been restored to reflect its original finishes and paint. It's accessible by car from mid-April through mid-December but can only be reached by snowshoes or cross-country skis for the remainder of the year.

Notable Events

1910sAn older, smaller guard station built by the US Forest Service in the 1910s stood at Warm Springs before the CCC structures replaced it. livingnewdeal.org
2010In 2010, the guard station was renovated and opened for use as a vacation cabin. livingnewdeal.org
2011Preservation Idaho's 2011 Orchids & Onions awards honored Warm Springs Guard Station, Lowman in the Excellence in Historic Preservation category. preservationidaho.org

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