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Cabin / lookout rental · USDA Forest Service · Ashley National Forest Fees: Sunday-Wednesday: $250 Thursday-Saturday & Holidays: $300 Season: Mid-May to Mid-September Status: none Reservations: It can be reserved at 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at… Overview Summit Springs Guard Station is located a couple of miles off the Sheep Creek Geological Loop southwest of Flaming Gorge in the high Uinta Mountain Range. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the complex in 1931 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. It was one of 11 guard stations built in the area to serve as homes for rangers who patrolled the forest on horseback prior to the modern age of vehicles. The complex includes the guard station, bunkhouse, parking area, and fenced yard. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Ashley National Forest has chosen to rehabilitate and rent this guard station and bunkhouse to the public so that guests can enjoy a rustic experience similar to that of the first rangers. It is available from mid-May through mid-September. Recreation During the summer months, numerous hiking, biking, horse-riding, and ATV… Getting there: From Manila, UT at the intersection UT 43 and UT 44: Turn south on UT 44 (between Forest Service Office and Brownings restaurant). Drive 13 miles to the upper (second) road to Sheep Creek Geological Loop. Turn right onto the Loop, drive 2 miles to FS 364, and turn left onto the drive into Summit Springs. From Vernal, UT turn north on US 191. Drive 34.8 miles to Greendale Junction. Continue onto UT 44. Drive 14.7 miles to the upper (first) road to Sheep Creek Geological Loop. Turn left onto the… Phone: 801-226-3564 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251579 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Tammy Haskel, Tammy Haskell
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