Indian Creek Guard Station

Back to the forest, to camp and fish. My peace of mind and attitude adjustment time is spent here, always ready to spend time staying at this cabin. No fancy hotel room or room service, few luxuries, friends communicate with each other, without cell phones, best of times.

After staying in several other guard stations we decided to try out Indian Creek. Amenities and price are wonderful. Propane lights, stove, hot water, flush toilet and shower. The running water was a game changer since none of the others we stayed have had that. There is no wood burning stove inside the cabin. We gathered firewood on our way to the station as to not bring wood from other locations (per the sites requirements).
Now why the poor rating. About 100' away is the USFS\DNR \Camp Host staying in his camper trailer, which is no big deal. What was a big deal is that he runs his generator from around 4:00pm to 9:00pm and then starts it at 6:00 am and runs until 8:00am. And the type of generator is not a Honda\Yamaha EU silent type. It is a cheap VERY loud unit.

We had a very nice experience staying at Indian Creek Guard Station. The solar charging system was restored to fully functionality the second day of our stay and worked flawlessly for the entirety of our stay. We had plenty of water, including hot water for showering and cleaning. Cooking utensils were at a minimum so I would suggest you bring your own. We rode our SxS into Ephraim one day for lunch and supplies. The ride was an easy one with a good road the majority of the way. This was our second trip to the area. We stayed at the Orange-Olsen Guard Station on our first trip. We found both facilities more than accommodating. At 9400 feet the night time temps were very comfortable.

Bunks were more comfortable than expected. Our family really enjoyed our stay.

We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the accommodations. It was nice to be so close to the reservoir. The cabin was a great place for our family to spend time together. Even with an infant.

The road into the guard station from Manti was a lot rougher than we thought it would be. I’d recommend a higher clearance vehicle. Just something to be aware of if you’re planning a trip.

We enjoy the cabin very much. I wish reservations could be made for 1-week at a time rather than 14-days to give more people the opportunity to go to the cabin. It feels very hard to get a reservation even if you are logged in at 7:59 with your credit card entered and press send at 8:00. I did not get the reservation multiple times and then it was often a two week reservation wait to try again. We love going to Indian Creek Guard Station!

We couldn't find a can opener. But other than that very well stocked. Just keep a watch out for the big spiders in the cabin at night. They're not to scary. We love going here. And fishing at Ferron Resivior.