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About Patterson Guard Station
Number of accommodations: 1
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2026 Season availability
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Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
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Reviews (12)
What Guests Are Saying
Patterson Guard Station offers a beautiful and secluded location with stunning views and a peaceful atmosphere, perfect for those seeking solitude. The cabin itself is well-maintained and features enjoyable amenities like a journal for rainy days. However, guests noted some cleanliness issues and a lack of kitchen supplies, along with the inconvenience of using an outhouse.
What Guests Are Saying
Patterson Guard Station offers a beautiful and secluded location with stunning views and a peaceful atmosphere, perfect for those seeking solitude. The cabin itself is well-maintained and features enjoyable amenities like a journal for rainy days. However, guests noted some cleanliness issues and a lack of kitchen supplies, along with the inconvenience of using an outhouse.
Review Summary
Emma N
VerifiedOctober 23, 2025 • Stayed at: Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
Beautiful spot! We weren’t able to light a fire with out smoking out the whole cabin, so a chilly trip! However, very worth the views and the quiet solitude!
Emma N
VerifiedOctober 23, 2025 • Stayed at: Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
Beautiful spot! We weren’t able to light a fire with out smoking out the whole cabin, so a chilly trip! However, very worth the views and the quiet solitude!
Sheila H
VerifiedOctober 8, 2025 • Stayed at: Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
A bit of a drive but beautiful location and secluded. The cabin is awsome and the vicinity peaceful, very rare to see anyone to disturb you! One thing noted was that the cabin floors were not very clean but what can you expect with a wood stove to keep you warm. Thank you for providing a journal, pretty fun to read on rainy days which is another pleasure. Thank you Warner mountains! Love Miss Debbie and Granny :0}
Sheila H
VerifiedOctober 8, 2025 • Stayed at: Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
A bit of a drive but beautiful location and secluded. The cabin is awsome and the vicinity peaceful, very rare to see anyone to disturb you! One thing noted was that the cabin floors were not very clean but what can you expect with a wood stove to keep you warm. Thank you for providing a journal, pretty fun to read on rainy days which is another pleasure. Thank you Warner mountains! Love Miss Debbie and Granny :0}
Bruce W
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
There were no plates and limited eating utensils. There is no can opener.
Bruce W
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
There were no plates and limited eating utensils. There is no can opener.
Nicholas H
VerifiedJuly 23, 2025 • Stayed at: Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
We thoroughly enjoyed the guard station. We did not enjoy the outhouse. We ended up walking to the adjacent Patterson campground to use the butter maintained pit latrines there.
Nicholas H
VerifiedJuly 23, 2025 • Stayed at: Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
We thoroughly enjoyed the guard station. We did not enjoy the outhouse. We ended up walking to the adjacent Patterson campground to use the butter maintained pit latrines there.
Henry K
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
Good paddle boarding at nearby Blue Lake. Nice 9-mile gravel road loop with 1k elevation south of cabin. And of course, the Summit Trail in the South Warner Wilderness. Cabin is very nicely fixed up. Our second trip here. This is the nicest of the various rec.gov cabins we've stayed in.
Henry K
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: Patterson Guard Station, Loop: Patterson Guard Station
Good paddle boarding at nearby Blue Lake. Nice 9-mile gravel road loop with 1k elevation south of cabin. And of course, the Summit Trail in the South Warner Wilderness. Cabin is very nicely fixed up. Our second trip here. This is the nicest of the various rec.gov cabins we've stayed in.
Location Patterson Guard Station
Address:
Patterson Guard Station
Alturas, CA, 96101
United States
From Alturas, California, travel South on U.S. Highway 395 for 18 miles to the town of Likely and Turn left (East) onto County Rd 64. Continue for 9 miles toward Jess Valley and stay right at the fork toward Blue Lake (Blue Lake Road), this road is not maintained for winter travel. The pavement ends in approximately 6.5 miles, and the road becomes Forest Road 39N01 (South Warner Road). Continue 7.5 miles and turn left (North) at the sign for Patterson Campground (Forest Road 39N28), stay left to reach Patterson Guard Station.
Patterson Guard Station is accessible via U.S. Highway 395, located approximately 18 miles from Alturas, California.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.1978 / -120.189
Elevation: 2161 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
