Deer Creek Guard Station Cabin

We had a great stay, the location is beautiful. quiet and secluded. There were way more essential items provided in the guard house then we expected. It's a nice clean and roomy place, and we ended up needing to use the propane stove, since it went below freezing, so we were very comfortable at night. There are lots of areas nearby to explore on foot, a nice swing for people to find and enjoy, and apparently wild horses in the area, although we did not see any.
The only negatives were, the bunk beds are not comfortable at all, the pull out bed from the wall is much nicer.
There was some kind of rodent making an enormous amount of noise in the wall, which kept us from having any restful sleep for both nights.

We enjoyed everything about our visit to this cabin. The cabin and surrounding area were very clean. We did get lost using google maps, it wanted us to take a “road” that didn’t exist, so screenshot the directions from the website to be sure you know where you are going! Other then that, beautiful area! My husband, me, and our 3 dogs had a fantastic time!

What a wonderful treat to come here. Thanks to all of the other guests for taking such great care of this place. It makes for a great base camp!

Absolutely awesome spot! Cabin was beautiful, in a lush meadow, fenced off to keep wandering Cows (which I saw none of) Out, with the biggest Ponderosa Pine I have ever seen towering over the sire - I called it "Methuselah of the Meadow" ❤ @ Picnic tables outside the Cabin, one with fire ring right next to a gurgling creek, which was running in late May, may dry up later in the summer. Cabin is beautiful, Propane lights and appliances worked great, the fold down murphy bed was quite comfortable. You might want to bring a headlamp or electric lantern to supplement the lights if you want to read. The propane fireplace has a Thermostat that turns it on or off depending on the interior temp, it worked great. Bugs were pretty much non existent. Lots of areas to explore, never did find The Swing mentioned in the logbook and other reviews, but hiked to the top of the ridge behind (there was Cell service starting halfway up) and rode my Mt Bike around on the multitude of Gravel road, also found cell service about 2 miles up FS-2480. Did not see even 1 car during my 6 nite stay, total solitude! Saw signs of wild Horses everywhere around, saw a total of 25 in 4 distinct herds, all within 2 miles of the cabin - So Magnificent! Anderson Meadow off FS-2480 is a good spot to look in late afternoon. You can drive down FS-24 to FS-43, which runs along the upper S Fork of the John Day R, great fishing and incredibly scenic. Last mile of FS-24 is a bit rough and could be muddy when wet, but the towering cliffs here, and along 43 are not to be missed - Black Canyon on the John Day is really impressive.
I loved this spot so much I am going back for a 2nd visit in early October, cant wait!

Bring plenty of fresh, potable water and/or a good water purification system, plus it would be a good idea to have your flashlight, head lamp and a couple of propane/kerosene lanterns.

The house and location was wonderful. It really was lovely. Loved seeing the wild horses and finding the hidden swing. I didn't know about ticks which was a bit of a concern but should have done better research.

We had a wonderful stay here and are looking forward to the next one. Cozy cabin with everything we needed. Great area to hike and explore. Incredible night skies and wildlife. A treasure and a treat.
On cell service—we have a cell phone booster in our car. When we turned it on, we did have service as needed.

Very nice cabin located in a nice park-like location. Enough trees for shade but also open areas to allow viewing wildlife. The propane heater was very useful since the weather was cold.

Did a nice hike up the road next to the cabin to Flagtail Mountain.

This cabin is quite spacious. The Murphy bed is comfortable and the bunks look comfortable, and are in a separate small room, but the futon is actually broken and super uncomfortable. The kitchen is large and is fully equipped. The only suggestion I have is to bring extra lighting for the evenings. I could have killed for a few candles.
Super cozy and warm.
Loved it.

Wonderful cabin. Great location. It was a respite from the freezing temps of an early fall.