Magruder Ranger's House
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 50 ft
- Sites
- 1
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Magruder Ranger's House
We invite you to enjoy a backcountry experience at the historic Magruder Ranger Station located on the Selway River between the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. The station consists of 7 buildings constructed in the 1920’s and 1930’s and are still being used periodically by work crews. The rental cabin was once the residence of the District Ranger and his family. The two-story, five-room log house will accommodate six to ten people. There are two bedrooms, one containing two single beds with mattresses and one containing two double beds with mattresses, and the living room contains two futons. The house has a wood furnace for heat, propane kitchen appliances and propane lights. Propane and firewood are provided. During the summer/fall months, hot and cold running water is available for the kitchen and indoor bathroom, complete with shower and flush toilet.
Before you go
Season
June thru October
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$100/Night. Call the West Fork Ranger Station at (406) 821-3269 for the current combination for the lock on the door a week in advance of your arrival.
Hours
Check-in is at 2:00 p.m. and check-out is at 12:00 p.m.
Restrictions
Cabin is not regularly cleaned in between every renter. Please bring own cleaning supplies and clean the cabin upon arrival and departure
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.