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Ditch Creek Guard Station Cab

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Is Ditch Creek Guard Station Cab open right now?

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The Forest Service lists no closures for Umatilla National Forest.

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  • 1 site for cabin campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 4,670 ft
  • Near HeppnerHeppner Ranger District · Umatilla National Forest

Ditch Creek Guard Station, located about 27 miles southeast of Heppner, Oregon, is a comfortable little cabin that accommodates six overnight guests, with additional space for tent camping outside. Equestrian campers are welcome and a corral with trough is provided. The guard station was originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the mid-1930s. It is a classic example of forest structures of that era and is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. It was used by forest fireguards who would ride their horses deep into the forest’s interior to look for wisps of smoke from lightning strikes or to check on communications lines along Forest Service roads. It became a recreation rental in 1997.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Ditch Creek Guard Station Cab

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      40° / 22°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 23°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      50° / 27°

      13 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      56° / 31°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 37°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 41°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 47°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 46°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 40°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 33°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      47° / 27°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 22°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Creek, OR, 30.5 mi away at 3,740 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ditch Creek Guard Station Cab

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