About Egan Basin Guard Station
Number of accommodations: 1
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
Site Details
Reviews (26)
What Guests Are Saying
Egan Basin Guard Station is a beautiful location with perfect weather, making it an ideal spot for a great time. However, be prepared for mosquitoes and remember to bring bug spray. Overall, it's a highly enjoyable experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Egan Basin Guard Station is a beautiful location with perfect weather, making it an ideal spot for a great time. However, be prepared for mosquitoes and remember to bring bug spray. Overall, it's a highly enjoyable experience.
Review Summary
Michael D
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
What an amazing place to camp! The cabin was cozy and easy to keep warm on a chilly night. Bathrooms were clean and close by. Very quiet location to do some star gazing as well. I highly recommend staying here, you won't regret it. Local wildlife (squirrels) would come to visit in the mornings and with the gate to this location you are isolated and alone. We went hiking around the area and saw some beautiful forest. With no cell service, it gave our family time to connect and find fun in all kinds of other things to do.
Michael D
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
What an amazing place to camp! The cabin was cozy and easy to keep warm on a chilly night. Bathrooms were clean and close by. Very quiet location to do some star gazing as well. I highly recommend staying here, you won't regret it. Local wildlife (squirrels) would come to visit in the mornings and with the gate to this location you are isolated and alone. We went hiking around the area and saw some beautiful forest. With no cell service, it gave our family time to connect and find fun in all kinds of other things to do.
Kraig A
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
There was no gate and so people on 4 wheelers would ride right up to the guard station. Broken glass was all over where people had built campfires. Too many intruders there. Very disappointed
Kraig A
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
There was no gate and so people on 4 wheelers would ride right up to the guard station. Broken glass was all over where people had built campfires. Too many intruders there. Very disappointed
Rich M
VerifiedJuly 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
The guard station is awesome. My family had a great time and the flowers were beautiful. A couple of things we would have done differently. If you are not in a truck, SUV or are pulling any kind of trailer, do not take the road from Utah. It is very rocky. The road from St charles is MUCH smoother. Also, don't forget your own toilet paper and bug spray. The bugs weren't unbearable, but bug repellant is a must. When we went, the guard station had a couple of brooms, firewood and an axe. Overall, my kids loved it!
Rich M
VerifiedJuly 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
The guard station is awesome. My family had a great time and the flowers were beautiful. A couple of things we would have done differently. If you are not in a truck, SUV or are pulling any kind of trailer, do not take the road from Utah. It is very rocky. The road from St charles is MUCH smoother. Also, don't forget your own toilet paper and bug spray. The bugs weren't unbearable, but bug repellant is a must. When we went, the guard station had a couple of brooms, firewood and an axe. Overall, my kids loved it!
Tom K
VerifiedJuly 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
Spent a night here with my family. We had young kids (6,4,2). Kids enjoyed exploring the woods and nearby meadow.
The cabin was nice and again my kids enjoyed staying in it. The outdoor fire pit area and picnic table were nice to have for our dinner.
The mosquitos were horrible. Kids had a hard time with them. I just soaked myself in deet and didn’t have a problem. 😂
The drive from the Utah side was pretty rough. Going out, we went out St. Charles canyon. It was much, much smoother.
Tom K
VerifiedJuly 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
Spent a night here with my family. We had young kids (6,4,2). Kids enjoyed exploring the woods and nearby meadow.
The cabin was nice and again my kids enjoyed staying in it. The outdoor fire pit area and picnic table were nice to have for our dinner.
The mosquitos were horrible. Kids had a hard time with them. I just soaked myself in deet and didn’t have a problem. 😂
The drive from the Utah side was pretty rough. Going out, we went out St. Charles canyon. It was much, much smoother.
Joel M
VerifiedMarch 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
Cabin was great and forest service staff were very helpful and professional.
Joel M
VerifiedMarch 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: EGAN BASIN GUARD STATION
Cabin was great and forest service staff were very helpful and professional.
Location Egan Basin Guard Station
Address:
322 N 4 Th St
Montpelier, ID, 83254
United States
Egan Basin Guard Station is located 31 miles southwest of Montpelier, Idaho. Follow Highway 89 south 17 miles to St. Charles. Turn west on 200 North. Continue west 1.5 miles to Forest Road 411 (Green Canyon) and follow 411 west/southwest to Forest Road 415. At this intersection, follow the signs west 5 miles to the guard station sign, turn south for 1/4 mile to the guard station. Maps are available upon request at the district office.
Egan Basin Guard Station is accessible via Highway 89, which is approximately 17 miles to the north in St. Charles.
Latitude & Longitude: 42.0536 / -111.571
Elevation: 2575 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Please call the district office at (208) 847-0375 four days prior to arrival to confirm the security combination
- Snow conditions can often affect cabin accessibility in the fall, winter and spring. Please call the Montpelier Ranger District Office to check snow conditions before reserving this cabin from November through June.
- No water is available at the cabin
- Please leave the cabin clean for the next occupant
- This is a pack-it-in/pack-it-out facility
- Guests should be aware that there is a risk of exposure to hantavirus when visiting remote cabins; click here to learn more
- Click here for more information about Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Pets are not allowed inside the guard station. Pets must be on a leash at all times when on the guard station site. Clean up all pet waste before checking out of the facility
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
