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Mammoth Cabin

Mammoth Guardstation
Mammoth Guard Station - Cabin
Mammoth Guardstation
Lake Cabin2
Mammoth Cabin3

Featured amenities

Showers
Showers
Kitchen
Kitchen

About Mammoth Cabin

The Mammoth Guard station is located at 8,600 feet in elevation. There are two cabins on the grounds. The Mammoth Cabin was built on site while the Lake Cabin was moved to the site from its original location in the 1980s. Both cabins were constructed in the 1930s serving as forest ranger and fire crew dwellings for many years. The cabins overlook a wide expanse of sagebrush valleys with timbered slopes and ridgelines. The grounds that cabins are located is also an active administrative site. Visitors can expect to see Forest Service personnel using the grounds adjacent to the cabins. Travel Trailers and RVs are not permitted at this facility. If others are seeking to be close to your group during your reservation they should look at the nearby campgrounds at Gooseberry Group Campground and Gooseberry Reservoir. 

Number of accommodations: 2

Campground Amenities

  • Potable Water
    Potable Water
  • Showers
    Showers
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently closed - Opens on Jun 17

Sites & Availability

2 Sites Available

Site
Price
🏠 Lake Cabin, Loop: LAKE CABIN
4 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🏠 Mammoth Dwelling, Loop: MAMMOTH CABIN
4 guests · Campfire
Price not available

Reviews (19)

What Guests Are Saying

The Mammoth Cabin is situated in a beautiful area and is well-maintained, featuring essential amenities like electricity, water, and a clean bathroom. Guests appreciated the lovely views and upgrades, including a wheelchair-accessible bathroom and nice kitchen. While there were minor issues like noise from nearby campers and flies, overall experiences were positive, with many expressing a desire to return.

Review Summary

4.5
19 reviews
5
78.9%
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4
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5.3%
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Jenni M

Verified

September 13, 2021 Stayed at: Mammoth Dwelling, Loop: MAMMOTH CABIN

5

Definitely hope I get a chance to go back. Lovely area, better than average guard cabins. Great time had by all.

Joe B

Verified

August 2, 2021 Stayed at: Mammoth Dwelling, Loop: MAMMOTH CABIN

4

Overall the stay was good, but this location should have a gate installed as many random people will drive into your camp throughout your stay. The cabins are both nice, but keep in mind it's a pair of cabins and lacks the seclusion of other cabin options in UT and WY.

Annette B

Verified

July 19, 2021 Stayed at: Mammoth Dwelling, Loop: MAMMOTH CABIN

2

dusty , beds hard ,worn out no blinds (broken ones only )or curtains, can see the cabin next door from dinning table so no privacy, mouse poo in drawe,r black mold in cupboard from leak above window in kitchen ,new stove no frig .back light flickers if kitchen lights on .bath room shower pipe is too short for hose on shower , some window screens don't fit so bugs get in .love the dwelling look of the place but needs t.l.c. ramp out back to door and tables were nice . lots of biting fly's outside ,dusty road to cabin ,

Hope P

Verified

July 8, 2021 Stayed at: Lake Cabin, Loop: LAKE CABIN

5

Beautiful countryside!

Sheldon H

Verified

September 5, 2020 Stayed at: Mammoth Dwelling, Loop: MAMMOTH CABIN

1

There was a major rodent problem. Mice droppings everywhere in the cabin. We saw 2 mice the first night. We went in to town the next morning and purchased 4 traps. We set them that night and caught 4 mice. There were still more. Very gross and won’t stay again.

Kelly K

Verified

August 2, 2020 Stayed at: Mammoth Dwelling, Loop: MAMMOTH CABIN

5

Stayed over July 24th weekend. Great location and accommodations and would go there again. It was so nice and cool at night, almost chilly so bring a sweater. We had deer walk right up to the porch and stroll beside our cabin during the middle of the day. We rented both the Mammoth and Lake cabins so didn’t have to worry about neighbors. The cabins were pretty clean and had good furniture. Would recommend bringing your own air mattress to sleep on top of their mattress (very hard). The hot showers were fantastic - don’t forget your own towels, soap, etc. Electricity is provided by solar panels and was enough for us but you should try to conserve (batteries ran out our last night). The kitchen has a lot of silverware, pots, pans, etc. There is no fridge but coolers kept food cold. The Mammoth cabin’s oven didn’t work all that great so cooked lasagna in the Lake cabin. Brought our own outdoor camp stove and cooked most meals outside. Bring your own camp chairs to circle the fire ring. Plenty of downed wood logs but be sure to bring your own axe to split wood (we left a bunch for the next renters - you’re welcome). Great shade throughout the day.

Things to do... Chop wood, nap, read, ride ATVs, hike in the nearby prairies, bird watch, etc. Nearby Gooseberry Reservoir has some decent fishing, kayaking and canoeing but not much for swimming for the kids. Beware, there are leaches and the fisherman are not nice if kids are playing nearby. Zero cell service across multiple networks = bliss. Some ATVs passing on nearby roads were annoyingly loud so recommend earplugs if you’re a light sleeper.

Ultimately, remember that you’re paying 50 bucks for a cabin with electricity, flushing toilets, hot water, beds, etc. It’s no Grand America but I’d still rather stay here regardless. Our family had a great time and we would go back again.

Chris W

Verified

July 28, 2020 Stayed at: Mammoth Dwelling, Loop: MAMMOTH CABIN

4

Great facility and the area is beautiful. Mountain biking/hiking are limited nearby and this is OHV country (nothing wrong with that), so be prepared for weekends to have vehicles buzzing all around.

Matthew M

Verified

February 18, 2020 Stayed at: Lake Cabin, Loop: LAKE CABIN

5

Great location and easy to get to.

Jim S

Verified

January 16, 2020 Stayed at: Mammoth Dwelling, Loop: MAMMOTH CABIN

5

The cabin was clean and everything worked. Great location for a family gathering.

Location Mammoth Cabin

Address:
540 N. Main
Ephraim, UT, 84627
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 39.6961 / -111.306

Elevation: 2623 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

A combination key code is required to open the lock on the cabin door(s); at least three days prior to arrival, call the Ferron Ranger District office at (435) 384-2372 or Sanpete Ranger District at (435) 283-4151 on Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST, to obtain the code.

General

If not reserved, the dwelling and cabin are available on a first-come, first-served basis through Forest Service offices in Ephraim, Ferron or Price.

General

Walk-in reservations may only be made for two nights at a time in order to maintain a priority for reservations. Reservations are recommended.

General

Cell service is not available.

General

Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit Dontmovefirewood.org.

General

Travel Trailers and RVs are not permitted at this facility. If others are seeking to be close to your group during your reservation they should look at the nearby campgrounds at Gooseberry Group Campground and Gooseberry Reservoir. 

General

This guard station is solar powered, please use wisely. Turn off lights that aren't in use. Power is for lights and phone charging only.  

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