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Antlers Guard Station

This cozy, rustic cabin has two small rooms -  a combined bedroom and living room and a kitchen. The combined living room and bedroom is furnished with a double futon and two sets of bunk beds. The kitchen is furnished with a table and chairs, and equipped with a propane appliances (cook stove, refrigerator and oven), as well as utensils for cooking and eating. The cabin has a propane fireplace for heating and propane lights. A vault toilet and garage are located near the cabin. Water is available from an outside hand pump, and there is a fire ring and picnic table for outdoor dining. Cell phone coverage is limited in the area.

The cabin is popular during the winter months with cross-country skiers and snowmobilers as designated groomed snowmobile routes are in the vicinity. Other activities include hiking, mountain biking down forest roads, fishing, and riding OHVs.

The Guard Station, a historical site constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), is located adjacent to the scenic North Fork Burnt River and is only a couple of miles from the historic Whitney area.

General Information

  • No smoking inside of cabin
  • Pets are welcome but must remain outside
  • There is additional room for limited tent camping
  • Large undesignated parking area

Amenities

  • Vault toilet installed in 2017
  • Hand pump for water
  • Propane fireplace
  • Propane lights
  • Propane refrigerator
  • Propane cook stove with oven

May - October

Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.

General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site.

  • No smoking inside of the cabin
  • Pets are welcome but must remain outside
  • Additional use RVs, tents and trailers must be within the capcity of the cabin and site useage. Guest camping at the site is not allowed.

Other restrictions are found at www.Recreation.gov

$78/night

  • $105/night

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 44.633132

Longitude: -118.279322

Directions

From Baker City, OR, travel south on State Highway 7 to County Road 529 approximately 35 miles; Turn south at the old Whitney town site. Follow County 529 approximately 2 miles along the North Fork of the Burnt River.

From John Day, OR, travel east on State Highway 26 east to Austin Junction, and turn north on State Highway 7; On State Highway 7 go to County Road 529 approximately 15 miles. Turn south at the old Whitney town site. Follow County Road 529 approximately 2 miles along the North Fork of the Burnt River.

During the winter, County Road 529/535 is intermittently plowed. Snow can get deep in the driveway and high clearance vehicles, chains, or shovels are recommended.

Parking

RV and trailer parking

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

In front of cabin

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated April 18th, 2025