Camp ObserverSeely Creek Guard Station
Camp site features
Across 1 camp site:
- Fire pit: all 1 sites
- Largest party: 20 people
Directions
From Orangeville, travel west on State Highway 29 to Joe's Valley Reservoir. At the reservoir, turn right and follow the road around to the other side. When you start heading away from the reservoir and toward the plateau, you'll pass Orange Olsen Administrative Site on the right and then a road on the left. Do not turn. Continue on Highway 29, which is now a dirt road, and continues to the top of the plateau. (Warning: The road here gets narrow and when wet, can be extremely slick. Travelers may want to wait for it to dry especially if pulling a trailer). From where the road turns to dirt, it's about 11 miles to the top. Just before you reach the top, look for Forest Road 050 and a sign on the left that says, "Seely Guard Station 2 miles." This will be within a quarter-mile of Skyline Drive (Forest Road 150). Take Forest Road 050 to the left and travel 1.25 miles to the cabin.
From Ephraim, head east on State Highway 29 along Ephraim Canyon. You'll pass the Forest Boundary about 3.5 miles from town. Stay on Highway 29, which is now a dirt road, all the way to the top of the plateau (approximately another 11.5 miles). When you reach Skyline Drive on the top of the plateau, turn right and at just over a tenth of a mile, take Forest Road 2326 to the left. Go down this two-track road for just under a mile, to the cabin.
Stay Limit
Check in from 3 PM, check out by 11 AM.
Reviews
Lori S
Loop:Seely Creek Guard Station
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Reviewed 2 years ago
This is a beautiful location and the cabin is wonderful. We went the last week of June. We will return but wait until after the 4th of July. The "road" that is recommended to access the cabin was in really bad shape. We might not have chanced it in the truck except by the time you see how bad it is there is nowhere to turn back. We made it to the cabin though. There is an alternate road that looked a lot more accessible but it was block by a huge snowbank. We learned from others that someone comes and clears the snowbanks off the road just before the 4th of July. Sure enough we saw a huge font end loader heading up the canyon as we were leaving. We will return but at a later time in the year. I had no idea how beautiful that area is and the traffic on Skyline dies down in the evening so it is pretty quiet.
Braden A
Loop:Seely Creek Guard Station
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Reviewed 5 years ago
Had an enjoyable two night stay at Seely Creek guard station. It's the first time I've ever stayed at one of the many ranger/guard stations and it was a cool experience. The goods: beautiful scenery and a lot of land to explore. Isolated, at least a mile from Skyline drive. All the amenities you need. Was pleased to find I had cell service (Verizon) while there. Also, the solar lighting worked great and lasted several hours. It was also a fantastic escape from the rain. The not-so-good: the rain, while this can't be helped, the roads are indeed difficult to pass in bad weather. We had an AWD SUV and a 4X4 truck and we were sliding all over the place and bottoming out. I WOULD NOT attempt these roads in a car or a lower SUV. It also puts a damper on the trip when you're wondering if you'll be able to get back out. The previous people didn't pack out their trash and we killed about 40 flies the first night. Finally, the photos seem to be a little older and things look a bit more run-down than shown. Not a big deal, but it's nice to know what to expect. I would consider going back, but I'd plan a little bit differently next time.
Ed T
Loop:Seely Creek Guard Station
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Reviewed 6 years ago
Great location at the perfect time of year. Our family had an amazing experience. Thank you.
