Musick Guard Station

Musick Guard Station is located in southwestern Oregon, offering visitors a glimpse into a historic mining community in the Umpqua National Forest. Situated atop a narrow-forested ridge between Fairview Peak and Grouse Mountain, the guard station and outbuildings were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934 to provide fire protection to the Bohemia Mining district. Musick Guard Station is surrounded by rugged summits up to 6,000 feet in elevation, and steep, heavily forested slopes of fir, spruce, and hemlock. The guard station was named after the nearby Musick Mine, a major gold producing mine in the late 1800s and early 1900. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Musick Guard Station became an important public contact point and administrative center for the Forest Service. Later it was used as summer barracks for trail crews and firefighting crews. Today the guard station continues to offer visitors a unique lodging experience and plenty of opportunities for relaxation and recreation.