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ANTLERS GUARD STATION CABIN
ANTLERS GUARD STATION CABINANTLERS GUARD STATION CABIN
USFSWallowa Whitman National Forest · Oregon

Antlers Guard Station Cabin

Overview Antlers Guard Station was built in 1935 for the fire crews who patrolled Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,314ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend4h46real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,314 ft, Antlers Guard Station Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
198 mi
4h46
02
Portland
342 mi
6h38
03
Eugene
308 mi
7h11
04
Medford
370 mi
8h41
By drive time
Bend · 4h46Portland · 6h38Eugene · 7h11Medford · 8h41Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.7 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
1

Water & Access

To nearest major road
1.7 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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