Eagle Guard Cabin

Shared by @public_lands (Public Lands)

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Cabin / lookout rental · USDA Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Fees: $45/Night for single unit Season: All year Reservations: This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at Eagle Guard Station on Recreation.gov/ The former Eagle Creek Ranger Station is now available as a rental cabin. The Eagle Creek Cabin was originally built by Richard (Dick) Owen about 1895 as a home for himself, his wife Sarah, and daughter Sadie. During that same time the country was experiencing a booming gold rush. Dick Owen worked at Hassel in the mines and possibly at the Park mines. By the early 1900's, the Owen's had moved to Radersburg, where Sarah Owen ran a boarding house. In 1905, the Elkhorn Forest Reserve was formed. In 1908, the Helena National Forest was designated and Eagle Cabin became an administrative site. The Eagle, Tizer and Glendale Stations were all linked by a telephone line and connected to the switchboard at a Radersburg store. The cabin is the oldest administrative log structure on the Helena National Forest and predates the establishment of the Forest. Eagle Station was used by the Forest… Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hlcnf/recarea/?recid=62963 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.