Fire lookouts and Forest Service cabins for rent in Washington
Fire lookouts and Forest Service cabins for rent in Washington, each compiled from its own sources: season, road access, water, and what to bring. No ratings; every entry carries its status.
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- American River Guard StationNaches, WA · Historic guard station rentalA 1941 Civilian Conservation Corps log cabin on the American River in the eastern Cascades, rented by the Forest Service and opened with a combination mailed to each guest.
- Clearwater Lookout CabinPomeroy · CabinA 1935 Forest Service rental cabin at 5,600 feet in the Blue Mountains south of Pomeroy, Washington, set at the foot of a 1933 CCC steel lookout tower.
- Godman Guard StationDayton · Guard station cabin rentalA two-story Forest Service guard station built in 1933-34 above Dayton, Washington, rented by the night, with the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness for its back yard.
- Gotchen Guard StationTrout Lake · Recreation rentalA two-room ranger cabin of 1909 in an aspen grove on Mount Adams's south side near Trout Lake, Washington, standing on the road where rangers once counted sheep.
- Government Mineral Springs Guard StationCarson · Recreation rentalA 1937 Forest Service guard station north of Carson, Washington, built by CCC Company 944 at Government Mineral Springs, where a resort hotel burned in 1935, now rented by the night.
- Hamma Hamma CabinHoodsport · Guard stationA Civilian Conservation Corps guard station of 1936-37 above the Hamma Hamma River in Olympic National Forest, rented by the night, its hexagonal bay window facing the river drainage.
- Heybrook LookoutIndex · LookoutA fire lookout on Heybrook Ridge above U.S. 2 near Index, Washington, whose rentable cabin volunteers built in a ranger-station parking lot and hoisted to the tower's top.
- Interrorem CabinBrinnon · Historic cabinA 1907 peeled-log ranger cabin on the Duckabush River Road near Brinnon, Washington, the first administrative site of Olympic National Forest, now rented out by the night.
- Louella CabinSequim · CabinA four-room 1912 Forest Service guard station near Sequim, Washington, rented by the night, named by the fireguard who built it for his wife, Louella.
- Peterson Prairie CabinTrout Lake, WA · Cabin rentalMeticulously restored cabin on the Mt. Adams Ranger District under Douglas fir and huckleberry; propane lights and range plus wood-stove insert; sleeps six; site of the salvaged Peterson cabin.
- Snow Peak CabinRepublic · CampgroundOne-room 17-by-19 cabin with cots and foam pads for up to four people, propane cook stove, basic cookware, wood stove heat, solar-powered lighting and an outhouse.
- Steliko LookoutEntiat · Fire lookouts/cabins overnightSteliko Lookout is a standard Forest Service L-4 cab constructed on a 10 feet (3.0 m) timber tower at the summit of Steliko Point, a low, grassy summit above the Entiat River valley.[2][6] The cab provides nearly 360-degree views of the Entiat Valley, the small community of Ardenvoir directly below, and surrounding summits including Tyee Mountain and Sugarloaf Peak.[2][3]
- Taneum CabinThorp · CabinThe Taneum Cabin is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, approximately 20 miles from Ellensburg, Washington. The cabin is accessible by car and provides many of the same comforts of home. Guests only need to bring a few of their own amenities for an enjoyable stay.
- Teanaway Guard StationCle Elum · CabinTeanaway Guard Station is a cozy log cabin retreat for two.
- Tucannon Guard StationPomeroy · Guard station cabin rentalTwo-story wood frame saltbox cabin: two single beds and a queen bed upstairs, a single bed and a futon for two downstairs, flush toilet and hot shower; electricity and propane included; potable running water year-round.
- Wenatchee Guard StationAsotin · White single story wood cabinWhite single-story wood cabin in a grassy clearing on a high plateau with a view of the northern tip of the Blue Mountains; propane lights, heater and refrigerator; no water; outhouse nearby.
Lookouts & Cabins in all eleven states; next door in Idaho and Oregon.