Cabin rental · U.S. Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Mckenzie Bridge, OR

Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins

The Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins sit at an altitude of 3,200 feet near the Santiam Pass Winter Recreation Area of the Willamette National Forest. These cabins were built in 1924 and are rustic, historic wood structures that include a dispatcher's cabin, a springhouse shed, a garage/woodshed and a fire hose shelter. The commissary cabin and a supervisor's cabin, known as the Hall House, are available as rentals either separately or together. The compound was once used to house firefighters and corral horses. It is still used as a rest and resupply station by the Forest Service horse packer heading in and out of Wilderness areas.

Cabin rentalReservable · Recreation.gov2 sites
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Fish Lake Remount Depot CabinsHall House CabinCommissary Cabin Living RoomHall House Bedroom
Photos courtesy of USFS · Recreation.gov
4fires
active
Camas Ts Rx (prescribed burn) · 17 mi away
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Site mix

Cabins2
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Site guide

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SiteShadePeople / vehiclesPets
C01Partial2 / –No
H01Partial4 / –No

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

Two cabins are available for rental at this site from winter through early spring. The Hall House is a 3-room cabin featuring 1 bedroom, a shared common room with a hideaway bed, and a kitchen. The Commissary Cabin features a bedroom and kitchen. Both cabins have the same amenities, which include a full-size bed with mattress, table with chairs, sofa, propane heating and cooking stoves, solar-powered lighting, basic cookware and kitchen utensils. An outhouse with pit toilet is located nearby. Neither cabin has water or electricity. Guests must bring their own water for drinking, cooking and washing. Items such as bedding, lanterns or flashlights, matches, extra toilet paper, first aid supplies, trash bags, dish soap, towels and an ice chest are not available. Guests are expected to pack out their trash and clean the cabin before leaving.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins20°30°40°50°60°January: 10.84 inches of precipitationFebruary: 7.79 inches of precipitationMarch: 7.76 inches of precipitationApril: 6.03 inches of precipitationMay: 4.01 inches of precipitationJune: 2.81 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.66 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.77 inches of precipitationSeptember: 2.28 inches of precipitationOctober: 5.88 inches of precipitationNovember: 9.98 inches of precipitationDecember: 11.58 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.6°F averageFebruary: 32.1°F averageMarch: 34.7°F averageApril: 38.8°F averageMay: 46.2°F averageJune: 51.5°F averageJuly: 59.2°F averageAugust: 59.1°F averageSeptember: 53.8°F averageOctober: 44.3°F averageNovember: 35.0°F averageDecember: 29.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Santiam Junction, 4 miles from the campground at 3,750 feet, station USC00357554 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 70 inches a year.

Getting there

From Salem, take Highway 20 east through Sweet Home. Approximately 45 miles east of Sweet Home, Lava Lake Sno-Park will be on the north (left) side of the highway. From Eugene, take Highway 126 east to Highway 20 (approximately 70 miles). At the intersection, turn west (left) and drive about a quarter mile.

Nearest townMckenzie Bridge, Oregon
Coordinates44.4035° N, 122.0066° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Camas Ts Rx

    17 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Sisi Lookout Admin Piles Rx - West

    35 mi from the campground

  • Wildfire
    Bench

    36 mi from the campground · 67,071 acres · 90% contained

  • Prescribed
    Slow Dxp/Lemiti Rx - West

    37 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 gearTimber Town Resale ↗31.6 mi
Dump stationSweet Home RV Dump ↗35.1 mi
RV sales & serviceBig Country RV ↗40.7 mi

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Explore

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.3 mi
    Santiam Wagon Road West ↗
    19.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.7 mi
    Santiam Wagon Road East
    2.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.7 mi
    McKenzie River NRT ↗
    26.4 mi trail · hiking, bike · national_recreation_or_other
  • 0.8 mi
    Prairie View Extension
    1.8 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 0.9 mi
    Pumice Loop
    0.8 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 0.9 mi
    Lava Flats Loop
    1.7 mi trail · snowshoe, ski

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 →

This campground sits inside Willamette National Forest.

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

On Register Atlas →

Natural features

The compound is accessed by a trail that traverses through dense evergreen forest. From the cabins, guests can enjoy the view of Fish Lake and its forested shoreline. The lake is shallow in winter, but will dry up and turn into meadow in the late summer. Willamette National Forest offers prime habitat for such species as Roosevelt elk, black bear, bald eagles, black tail deer and bobcats, among other wildlife.

Recreation

Seven Sno-Parks are within the Santiam Pass Recreation Area, a 15-minute drive from the cabins, including Lava Lake Sno-Park and Ray Benson Sno-Park. These Sno-Parks offer access to both motorized and non-motorized trail opportunities.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins?

Sites at Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins?

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

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins have?

2 sites, including 2 cabins.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is there to do at Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins?

Seven Sno-Parks are within the Santiam Pass Recreation Area, a 15-minute drive from the cabins, including Lava Lake Sno-Park and Ray Benson Sno-Park. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins?

Mckenzie Bridge, Oregon.

Source: Getting there

What if Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Cold Water Cove (2.9 mi, partly first-come), Lost Prairie Group Site (3.4 mi), and Trout Creek Campground - Willamette (3.4 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby