Whisky Camp Guard Station

Overview

Whisky Camp, built in the 1940s, was the summer home of a fireguard whose primary duties were to fight and prevent fires, serve as a relief lookout, and perform maintenance on phone lines and trails.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Fee

From $40 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

541-825-3100

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Whisky Camp Guard Station, 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

• Cougar Butte TrailheadTrailhead · 5.8 mi from camp

  This trailhead provides access t o Cougar Butte Trail #1432 and Rogue Umpqua Divide Trail #1470 , which access Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness . Recreation.gov

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• Abbott Butte TrailheadTrailhead · 7.5 mi from camp

  Nestled in Huckleberry Gap, Abbott Butte Trailhead provides access to high elevation trails that traverse the ridge top of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide. Recreation.gov

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• Upper Rogue River TrailHike · 45.0 mi long · Long-distance trail · 12.0 mi from campShow on map
• Rogue Gorge TrailHike · 3.6 mi long · 13.5 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Gobblers KnobPeak · 3,294 ft · 8.1 mi from campShow on map
• Miller MountainPeak · 3,399 ft · 8.5 mi from campShow on map
• Nob fallsWaterfall · 12.7 mi from campShow on map
• Deer Lick FallsWaterfall · 16.8 mi from camp

  Deer Lick Falls is a small waterfall from the Black Rock fork of the South Umpqua River in Douglas County, Oregon. Wikipedia

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• Umpqua Hot SpringsHot spring · 32.4 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Terra NovaClimbing · 14.0 mi from campShow on map
• Rattlesnake CragClimbing · 19.6 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Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date.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.