Musick Guard Station

The Musick Guard Station is a rustic cabin located in the Umpqua National Forest in western Oregon, United States.

It was originally built to house fire crews assigned to patrol the surrounding National Forest.

In the 1990s, the United States Forest Service began renting Musick Guard Station to recreational visitors.

Since the forest road networks were not well developed, getting to a job site meant a long trek, carrying all the equipment need to perform the field work.

To finance the preservation effort the Forest Service started renting its guard stations to the public.

It is located in the Umpqua National Forest approximately 38 miles (61 km) east of Cottage Grove, Oregon, in the heart of the old Bohemia mining district.

In the early 1990s, the Forest Service started renting cabins including Musick Guard Station to the public for recreational purposes.

[5] The Musick Guard Station is located on a narrow forested ridge between Fairview Peak and Grouse Mountain, at about 5,000 feet (1,500 m) elevation.

It is surrounded by rugged 6,000-foot (1,800 m) mountains with steep slopes covered with Douglas fir, spruce, and western hemlock.

A horse barn, a small shed, an outdoor fireplace with a cooking grill, and a picnic table are also located on the guard station grounds.

From there, it is a 3/4 mile hike to the summit of Bohemia Mountain which is highest point on the Cottage Grove Ranger District.

Therefore, visitors must bring plenty of water for drinking, cooking, and washing, as well as a cold chest and non-flammable lanterns or lights.

In addition, visitors must bring their own sleeping bags or bedding, cooking utensils, toiletries, towel, and first aid kit.

Fairview Peak lookout tower near Musick Guard Station