Summit Guard Station Bunkhouse in OR -- Campground & RV Camping

Summit Guard Station Bunkhouse sits on a high ridge overlooking Meacham Canyon in Umatilla National Forest, surrounded by Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir. Built in 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, this rustic single-room, wood-frame cabin accommodates up to four guests with two full beds, two twin beds, a table, propane cook stove, propane lights, and a propane heater. Outside, there is a vault toilet and space to pitch a tent. The cabin has no water supply. The Whitman Route Overlook is a short drive away, offering views of the canyon and the Hell Hole Roadless Area.

Getting there: From Weston, Oregon: Travel 28 miles east of Weston on Highway 204. Turn right (south) onto Forest Service Road 31. Go 9.4 miles to Ruckel Junction. Stay on Forest Service Road 31 and go 17 miles until you reach the junction with Forest Service Road 3113. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 3113 and travel about 0.8 miles to the access road to Summit Guard Station. Turn left onto the access road and follow the road to the right. From Pendleton, Oregon: Travel Interstate 84 east for 34 miles to Exit 243 (Mt. Emily Exit). Take the exit and at the stop sign turn left. Cross the freeway on the overpass and proceed past the ramps to the end of the pavement. Forest Service Road 31 starts here. Travel Forest Service Road 31 for about 12.2 miles to the junction with Forest Service Road 3113. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 3113 and travel about 0.8 miles to the access road to the Summit Guard Station. Turn left onto the access road and follow the road to the right.

• Well separated here, a single-site campground with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
• Cabins and shelters rather than pads, with most of them shaded.
• Summit Spring lies 0.4 mi off.

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