Blacksmith Fork Guard Station in UT -- Campground & RV Camping

Blacksmith Fork Guard Station is a historic 1934 Civilian Conservation Corps cabin located 11 miles east of Hyrum at an elevation of 5,400 feet. Set among box elders, oaks, and Douglas firs along the Left Hand Fork of the Blacksmith Fork River, the rustic cabin sleeps up to five people indoors, with room outside for up to four tents and a small travel trailer in the driveway. The site is less than a mile from the Richards Hollow Trailhead, with Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area five miles southeast.

Getting there: From Logan, Utah, drive south on US 89 for approximately 1 mile then merge left onto State Route 165. Travel south for about 5.8 miles then turn left onto State Route 101 and follow it east up Blacksmith Fork Canyon for approximately 9 miles. Turn left into Left Hand Fork Canyon and travel approximately 3 miles on the improved gravel road to the Guard Station.

• Moderately separated here.
• Mahogany Range stands 2,143 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles south.
• Left Hand Fork Blacksmith River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Cabins and shelters rather than pads, with one on the water and most of them shaded.

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