About Big Elk Guard Station
Number of accommodations: 1
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
Site Details
Reviews (24)
What Guests Are Saying
The Big Elk Guard Station is praised for its beautiful, clean, and cozy cabin atmosphere, making it a lovely retreat. While there are some issues with broken amenities and creaky beds, the overall upkeep has significantly improved, and the cabin is well-stocked with essentials. Reviewers express a strong desire to return, highlighting the positive experience despite minor drawbacks.
What Guests Are Saying
The Big Elk Guard Station is praised for its beautiful, clean, and cozy cabin atmosphere, making it a lovely retreat. While there are some issues with broken amenities and creaky beds, the overall upkeep has significantly improved, and the cabin is well-stocked with essentials. Reviewers express a strong desire to return, highlighting the positive experience despite minor drawbacks.
Review Summary
Tracy I
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
Always love my time here!!
Tracy I
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
Always love my time here!!
Conrad S
VerifiedAugust 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
Conrad S
VerifiedAugust 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
Nichole R
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
Absolutely beautiful! The cabin was clean and was very cozy.
Nichole R
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
Absolutely beautiful! The cabin was clean and was very cozy.
Kenneth H
VerifiedJune 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
The cabin is in very good shape. One of the three beds is completely broken and unusable. The oven is broken and unusable. I brought 3 days of food that all needed to be baked in the oven, that made it impossible to cook.
Kenneth H
VerifiedJune 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
The cabin is in very good shape. One of the three beds is completely broken and unusable. The oven is broken and unusable. I brought 3 days of food that all needed to be baked in the oven, that made it impossible to cook.
Amanda H
VerifiedJuly 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
Shoutout to the bicyclist who let me know that the big NO TRESPASSING sign on the metal gate was actually meant to keep other people out of the guard station area, not me! The instructions say the cabin is visible from the road, but considering that it's a) all brown and b) surrounded by trees, it's not easy to spot in the evenings!
The cabin was lovely, clean and with working amenities. My only recommendation is to bring a thick sleeping pad if you intend on using the beds, the larger one was pretty creaky and my fiancé woke up every time I rolled over. Still, it's not enough to deter me from returning to enjoy this lovely cabin. We'll definitely be back!
Amanda H
VerifiedJuly 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: BIG ELK GUARD STATION
Shoutout to the bicyclist who let me know that the big NO TRESPASSING sign on the metal gate was actually meant to keep other people out of the guard station area, not me! The instructions say the cabin is visible from the road, but considering that it's a) all brown and b) surrounded by trees, it's not easy to spot in the evenings!
The cabin was lovely, clean and with working amenities. My only recommendation is to bring a thick sleeping pad if you intend on using the beds, the larger one was pretty creaky and my fiancé woke up every time I rolled over. Still, it's not enough to deter me from returning to enjoy this lovely cabin. We'll definitely be back!
Location Big Elk Guard Station
Address:
Po Box 227
Butte Falls, OR, 97522
United States
Drive east from Butte Falls on the Butte Falls-Fish Lake Highway (County Road #821) for approximately 19 miles to the junction with State Highway #140. Turn right, go .08 miles on Highway #140 to the junction with Forest Service Road #37. Turn left, and travel approximately 4 miles to the junction with the guard station driveway. The station is visible on the left from this location. Turn left, travel through the gate to the guard station.
From White City, OR, for an alternative route to Big Elk Guard Station that bypasses the town of Butte Falls, take State Highway 140 traveling east to the Junction with Forest Road 37, or take State Highway 140 traveling west from Klamath Falls, OR to the Junction with Forest Road 37. Turning onto Forest Road 37 traveling south, follow directions as above to the guard station.
Big Elk Guard Station is accessible via State Highway 140, which is approximately 0.08 miles from the junction with Forest Service Road #37. The nearest major access road is the Butte Falls-Fish Lake Highway.
Latitude & Longitude: 42.359 / -122.358
Elevation: 1431 feet
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
