Bassam Guard Station/Cabin

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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.

Bassam Guard Station/Cabin

The cabin was built around 1911 and was home to a Forest guard. Forest guards lived and worked in remote areas on National Forest lands. Early Forest guards lived in tents or if they were lucky, in a cabin like the Bassam Guard Station. These hardy men monitored sheep and cattle grazing allotments, managed timber harvesting, apprehended poachers and wrote reports about conditions on our National Forests. The 14’x16’ rustic cabin includes a small full-sized bed, dresser, a small table with two chairs, a two-burner propane stove for cooking, and a wood-burning stove for heat. The cabin is able to sleep two adults and an additional 6 adults may camp outside of the cabin which can accommodate tent camping or pop-up campers but space is limited especially for vehicles pulling campers. The bunkhouse and barn are off-limits to the public. Water is available from a hand-pump but it is always a good idea to bring extra drinking water. Guests should also bring food, matches, flashlights, bedding, garbage bags, and an ax for chopping firewood. Dead and downed wood may be collected and used in metal campfire ring with grill top and in the wood-burning stove. Horses may be picketed or corralled outside of the fenced and gated area at the entrance to the cabin site. The use of portable corral is permitted outside of the gated area but it must be moved every few days to prevent damage to vegetation and soils.

Before you go

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