Cabin rental · U.S. Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Oregon

Imnaha Guard Station

Imnaha Guard Station is located in the southwest portion of Oregon's Cascade Range, at an elevation of 3,800 feet. The facility offers a remote setting and most of the amenities needed for a comfortable stay. This cabin does not feature indoor lighting so guests will need to bring lanterns or flashlights.

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2fires
active
Rx Long Prairie (prescribed burn) · 30 mi away · 112 acres
1 more within 50 miles
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Site guide

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Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

The Imnaha Guard House has a living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen, and is designed to comfortably sleep 4 occupants. The bedroom is furnished with a full-size bed, a small closet and one dresser. The kitchen is equipped with a table and chairs, sink, refrigerator, stove, and basic cooking utensils. The bathroom has running water, shower and flush toilet. The heater, stove and refrigerator are operated by propane, and potable water for drinking and cooking is available from the faucet. A picnic table in the backyard permits comfortable outside dining. The cabin features a lava-rock fireplace in the front room. There are no guarantees of firewood. Visitors should bring lanterns, sleeping bags, towels and matches. A very small Forest Service campground called Imnaha, is located within sight of the cabin but will remain closed for the season.

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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Imnaha Guard Station30°40°50°60°70°January: 5.97 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowFebruary: 4.42 inches of precipitation, 3.1 inches of snowMarch: 4.38 inches of precipitation, 2.3 inches of snowApril: 3.71 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowMay: 2.59 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.57 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.47 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.16 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.25 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 6.31 inches of precipitation, 2.9 inches of snowDecember: 7.20 inches of precipitation, 4.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 40.1°F averageFebruary: 42.2°F averageMarch: 45.2°F averageApril: 48.7°F averageMay: 55.9°F averageJune: 61.5°F averageJuly: 69.5°F averageAugust: 69.3°F averageSeptember: 63.6°F averageOctober: 54.0°F averageNovember: 44.1°F averageDecember: 38.8°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Prospect 2 SW, 10 miles from the campground at 2,482 feet, station USC00356907 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 21 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Butte Falls, OR, drive east on the Butte Falls - Fish Lake Highway (County Road 821). Less than a mile from town, turn left onto the Butte Fall - Prospect Highway (County Road 992) and travel north on County Road 992. Go 9 miles on County Road 992 to Forest Road 34.

Coordinates42.7038° N, 122.3321° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx Long Prairie

    30 mi from the campground · 112 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx Cold Springs

    42 mi from the campground · 158 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationMazama Campground Dump Station ↗14.1 mi
Outdoor gearWater World boats ↗34 mi
RV sales & serviceBlue Dog RV of Oregon ↗35 mi

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Explore

Worth a stop

Diamond Lake Resort, Crater Lake National Park, Lost Creek Lake, Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway, National Falls, Rogue Gorge, Natural Bridge and Mount McLoughlin are all wonderful sights to see.

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

Trailheads within three miles

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

Sky Lakes Wilderness begins about 0.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

On the National Register nearby

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Natural features

Imnaha Guard Station is surrounded by an old-growth forest composed of Douglas-fir, white fir, incense cedar, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, and western white pine. A notably large, 300-year-old Douglas-fir, known as "The Big Tree," towers above the canopy near the Imnaha cabin. Imnaha Springs is just up a trail behind the cabin and forms separate rivulets that flow through yellow monkey flowers and moss. The large volume of water that bubbles from the springs is crystal clear and ice cold.

Recreation

Hiking and Birdwatching are popular activities among guests visiting this cabin. Bird songs from nuthatches, chickadees, and Steller's jays are common at Imnaha Guard Station. Varied thrush are around and can be identified with their distinct calls that lift from the forest floor. Occasionally the loud drumming of the dilapidated woodpecker can be heard, the largest woodpecker in North America. Sky Lakes wilderness is within a short drive from the cabin and can be accessed from Blue Canyon Trailhead and Alta Lake Trailhead. The Lower South Fork trail is also a short drive from Imnaha Cabin and has multiple trailheads to choose from.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Imnaha Guard Station?

Sites at Imnaha Guard Station are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Imnaha Guard Station?

Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Imnaha Guard Station have?

1 site, including 1 cabin.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are there showers or a dump station at Imnaha Guard Station?

The bathroom has running water, shower and flush toilet.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is there to do at Imnaha Guard Station?

Hiking and Birdwatching are popular activities among guests visiting this cabin. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What if Imnaha Guard Station is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are River Bridge Campground (11.5 mi, first-come), Jim Creek Group Campground (14.4 mi), and Fourbit Ford Campground (14.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby