Pine Valley Guard Station

Pine Valley Guard Station is available for reservation year-round. Located approximately 3 miles east of Pine Valley, Utah, near the Pine Valley Reservoir, this one bedroom cabin sleeps 5-6 people comfortably.  The cabin is a renovated Forest Service Guard Station that housed summer employees between 1936 and 1989.

Facilities 

The cabin retains historic qualities of the original building, with the added feature of electricity. Six people can sleep comfortably on one futon and one set of double/twin bunk beds with mattresses. An electric fireplace heater is provided for heat, along with firewood. The kitchen is equipped with an electric range, refrigerator, lights, cookware, dishes and utensils. Indoor plumbing is available in the summer months, offering guests access to a shower and flush toilet. Bring your own bedding, water (winter use) and a flashlight.  Guests are responsible for cleaning and removal of trash. Cleaning supplies are provided at the cabin. The interior and exterior of the cabin was repainted in 2024. 

During winter months, there is a 1.5 mile cross country ski, snowshoe or walk into the cabin from the winter trailhead at the entrance to the Pine Valley Recreation Area. Winter cabin use provides a quiet retreat with ample opportunity for non motorized snow activities.

Natural Features

The cabin is surrounded by ponderosa pine trees and offers scenic views of the Pine Valley Mountains. At an elevation of 6,800 feet, summer days are warm and nights are cool. The Pine Valley Mountains rise through the entire center of the Pine Valley Wilderness, providing habitat for chipmunks, marmots, red squirrels, blue grouse and a large herd of deer in summer. Elevations rise to a high point at 10,365 feet on Signal Peak in the southern portion.

The nearby Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness, described as a mountain island surrounded by desert, preserves numerous lush meadows and a beautiful forest of Engelmann spruce in the south, and spruce mixed with fir, pine and large stands of aspen in the north.

Nearby Attractions

The cabin is centrally located within the Pine Valley Recreation Area, in close proximity to fishing at Pine Valley Reservoir. This small, quiet reservoir offers a scenic location to fish for rainbow trout. Numerous non-motorized trails provide access into the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness. The winter landscape provides opportunities for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing