Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin
Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin gives campers an old-fashioned cabin experience with its well-preserved features, including a massive rock chimney, interior wood and hand-wrought iron work. It provides access to a number of outdoor recreation opportunities as well as its namesake lake. The cabin is at nearly 5,000 feet so the season can be delayed by late snows which restricts cabin access.
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| Site | Entry | Surface | Shade | People / vehicles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLALLIE LAKE RESORT GUARD STATION | Back-in | Gravel | Full | 8 / 4 | Prime |
Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 3:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.
Amenities & rules
| Max vehicle length | 30 ft |
The four-room guard station has a kitchen, living room with two futon couches, a bunk bedroom and a loft with a queen bed. The cabin sleeps up to eight people. It has propane lights, a propane refrigerator, stove and oven, basic cooking pots, pans, dishes and eating utensils. A table and chairs is provided. A wood stove is available for heat. Firewood is provided. The cabin has a limited water supply to the kitchen sink with hot and cold water. A vault toilet is located about 75 feet from the cabin and is used by others. Guests will need to bring sleeping bags or bedding, towels and wash cloths, paper towels, food and personal gear, as well as a flashlight or lantern for emergencies, a first aid kit, insect repellent (a must!), sunscreen and dish soap, among other necessities. Please bring garbage bags and clean the facility before leaving. Olallie Lake Resort is in charge of managing this cabin for the Forest Service. We are just next door and have personel onsite 24 hours a day. Guests can access the cabin by vehicle.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
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Getting there
The best route from the Portland area is east on HWY 224 from 1-205 through Estacada. Continue past Ripplebrook Ranger Station onto Forest Hwy 46. HWY 224 turns into HWY 46. Go approximately 25 miles; you will want to watch your odometer as the turn off to FSR (Forest Service Road) 4690 is easy to miss.
| Nearest town | Mt Hood, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.8139° N, 121.7903° W · Directions ↗ |
Good to know
- Cell phone coverage is not available at the cabin and very spotty in the entire Olallie Lake Scenic Area.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedSisi Lookout Admin Piles Rx - West
6 mi from the campground
- PrescribedSlow Dxp/Lemiti Rx - West
7 mi from the campground
- PrescribedSpike Timber Sale Rx - West
10 mi from the campground
- PrescribedGoat Stew Rx - West
13 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Timber Town Resale ↗ | 31 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 32.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | Big Country RV ↗ | 48.7 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
The Olallie Lake Resort is near the cabin. There is a store there that sells some food, bait, etc. The nearest town is Detroit which is 36 miles south. CJ’s Chevron is the north 40 miles on Hwy 26.
- 0.1 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.3 miRed Lake ↗5.4 mi trail
- 0.8 miFish Lake ↗2.7 mi trail
- 0.8 miOlallie Lake2.4 mi trail
- 0.8 miTimber Lake0.6 mi trail
- 1.1 miMonolallie0.2 mi trail
- 1.1 miTop Lake0.5 mi trail
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Clackamas Wilderness begins about 4.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.6 miClackamas Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 9,465 acres
- 6.2 miMt. Hood National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,060,160 acres
- 8.2 miMount Jefferson Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 109,098 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Olallie Lake Guard StationBuilding · Estacada · 0 mi
- Olallie Meadows Guard StationBuilding · Estacada · 3.2 mi
Natural features
This historically significant, two-story cabin was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s for the Forest Ranger that patrolled the area. It is a classic example of the Forest Service rustic architectural style of Depression Era administration buildings. The cabin is located on the far south end of the Mt. Hood National Forest. It’s location near the shore of Olallie Lake affords visitors views of the north face of 10,497-foot Mt. Jefferson and 7,215-foot Olallie Butte, in the Cascade Mountains. The facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Olallie is Chinook jargon for "berry."
Recreation
The Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin is located in the heart of the Olallie Lake Scenic Area which has several lakes and miles of trails including the Pacific Crest Trail located adjacent to the cabin. Olallie Lake (240 arces in size) has non-motorized boating and excellent fishing. Rental row boats are available at the nearby Olallie Resort. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout. Swimming is allowed in all lakes except Olallie Lake. Some of the trails and most of the graveled roads are open for mountain biking.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin?
Sites at Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
What time is check-in at Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin?
Check-in 3:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin have?
1 site, including 1 cabin.
Source: Recreation.gov
Will my RV fit at Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin?
The longest site here provides 30 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter. The sidebar tool checks a trailer or motorhome length against every site.
Source: Will my RV fit
What is there to do at Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin?
The Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin is located in the heart of the Olallie Lake Scenic Area which has several lakes and miles of trails including the Pacific Crest Trail located adjacent to the cabin. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What is the nearest town to Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin?
Mt Hood, Oregon. The Olallie Lake Resort is near the cabin.
Source: Getting there
What if Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Paul Dennis Campground (0.2 mi, first-come), Lower Lake Campground (0.7 mi, first-come), and Camp Ten Campground (0.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby