Paradise Guard Station in UT -- Campground & RV Camping

Built in 1922, Paradise Guard Station is a rustic white cabin set in a 10,000-foot spruce-fir meadow along Paradise Creek, near the historic 1929 Bartlett Sawmill site. The cabin sleeps four on twin bunk beds, with outdoor space for tent camping and one RV trailer. Facilities are limited to a wood-burning heat stove inside and an outdoor vault toilet with a campfire ring and grill; there is no sink, stove, refrigerator, or plumbing. Paradise Park Reservoir sits nearby for canoeing and trout fishing, with Deadman Lake Trail providing access to local hiking and OHV routes.

Getting there: Follow the mileage indications below and look for signs on the ground when traveling to Paradise Guard Station. Leave with plenty of time to arrive at the guard station before dark. From Vernal, travel west on Highway 121/Maeser-Lapoint Highway, toward Lapoint. After passing the landfill and descending the hill along the curved road, some houses come into view. While approaching Deep Creek Road, look for brown signs to Paradise Park Reservoir. Turn right (north) at Deep Creek Road (approximately 12.5 miles west of the Dry Fork Canyon Road junction with Highway 121). Continue north on Deep Creek Road for nearly 7 miles and watch for a fork in the road. Turn left (northwest) onto Paradise Park Road and continue approximately 8.5 miles, reaching the Ashley National Forest boundary. The paved road ends and turns to an unsurfaced road at the cattle guard. Paradise Park Road becomes Forest Road 104. Follow the road along the switchbacks and continue northwest for approximately 9.5 miles. The guard station will be visible on the left side, at the junction with Paradise Park Campground. Travel may require skiing or snowshoeing during winter months.

• Moderately separated here.
• Cabins and shelters rather than pads, with most of them shaded.
• The Paradise Park Reservoir shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
• Marsh Peak stands 2,356 ft above the map pin, 5.5 miles northeast.

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