Peavy Cabin

Overview

Peavy Cabin was built in 1934 by Dr. George Wilcox Peavy, Dean of the School of Forestry at Oregon Agricultural College (later Oregon State University). The facility was used as his outdoor laboratory to instruct forestry students. The cabin was then turned over to the Forest Service and used as a guard station.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Cabin, Tent

Fee

From $10 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

541-894-2332

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Peavy Cabin, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Peavy TrailheadTrailhead · 0.2 mi from camp

  Peavy Trailhead is located along the North Fork John Day River near the North Fork John Day Wilderness area. Recreation.gov

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• Elkhorn Crest National Recreation TrailHike · 22.8 mi long · 1.5 mi from camp

  The Elkhorn Crest Trailhead is a the northern main portal for the Elkhorn Crest National Recreation Trail. Recreation.gov

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• Crawfish Basin TrailheadTrailhead · 2.9 mi from camp

  The Crawfish Basin Trailhead is a small rustic trailhead accessing Crawfish Basin Trail #1612 which enters the northern end of the North Fork John Day Wilderness . Recreation.gov

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• Crawfish Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 1.9 mi from campShow on map
• Twin Lakes TrailHike · 4.9 mi long · 11.2 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Mount IrelandPeak · 8,304 ft · 5.7 mi from camp

  Mount Ireland is a mountain in Grant County of the U.S. state of Oregon. Wikipedia

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• Baker Valley OverlookViewpoint · 7.7 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Anthony Lakes Mountain ResortSkiing and snowshoeing · 3.6 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.