Camp ObserverYellowjacket Guard Station
Camp site features
Across 1 camp site:
- Fire pit: all 1 sites
- Pets allowed: all 1 sites
- Largest party: 4 people
Directions
From Salmon, Idaho, take Highway 93 south 5 miles, to a right turn at Shoup Bridge onto Forest Road 021 and travel 44.5 miles to Cobalt Work Center facility on Panther Creek Road 055. Continue 8 miles south on Panther Creek Road, where you will come to Porphury Creek turnoff to the right, heading west. Continue approximately 11 miles along Porphury Creek Road/Forest Road 112 to Yellowjacket Guard Station.
From Challis, Idaho, take Highway 93 north 8 miles, to a left turn on Morgan Creek Rd. Travel 6 miles and take a slight right onto Forest Road 055/ Morgan Creek Rd. Continue 26.7 miles and take a left on Porphury Creek/ Forest Road 112. Continue approximately 11 miles along Porphury Creek Road/Forest Road 112 to Yellowjacket Guard Station.
Stay Limit
Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.
Reviews
Jared D
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Reviewed 3 months ago
I modified the reservation to different dates but the system did not save
Daniel C
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Reviewed 4 months ago
Wonderful cabin. Clean and tidy, and well-supplied. The stream is flowing well and can supply water if you are prepared to purify it. Propane lights, stove, and fridge worked well. The road is long to get there, but had no problem reaching it in a Honda Civic. Made it to Middlefork Lookout as well, but that was only due to a recent re-grade. During four days, I saw three vehicles drive by. Lots of trails nearby in walking distance. Lots more nearby if you drive. Having 4wd or a ATV would be ideal, but enjoyable without as well. Bring sheets or mattress topper unless you want to use what is supplied. A few mice, but nothing extreme.
Quentin M
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Reviewed a year ago
This is a beautiful, quaint, historic cabin to stay at. We did what was asked, bring our own water and pack out all our trash. It snowed some of the days we were there (It was early October) but the fire stove kept us warm the whole time. The propane oven/refrigerator felt luxurious when deep in the mountains. We had plenty of space, enjoyment, and comfort in the cozy home. We went on a small hike to Golden Trout Lake and it was beautiful. Lots of various types of fungi to look at and learn more about. I hear there are a bunch of mining towns that around the area, but we did not venture out too much to see them. Overall, this is a wonderful place to stay and I hope to plan another trip here in the future!
MARK B
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Reviewed a year ago
Love this cabin! The only down side was the outhouse. It is pathetic. It stinks, it leans. A new vault toilet would be a much needed improvement.
Other than that it was great. No rodents in the cabin. Plentiful water nearby from the creek for washing. Good hiking in the area. Lots of places to explore. We were there for a week and never ran out of things to do.
Prepare well as you are far away from anyplace. Bring a saw and something to split with if it will be cold at night.
Brenda E
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Reviewed a year ago
The description says it all. It is isolated. There are trails close by if you like to walk/ hike. It is a bit of a drive to get to the Bighorn Crags trailhead and Yellowjacket lake. If you have a side by side or other ORV, folks who have been there posted in the log book that they enjoyed riding around the area. There was plenty of firewood and having the propane appliances and lights were great. The temperature did dip down into the thirties. The wood stove kept us very cozy. You may want to bring something to start your fire with(fat wood for example). There isn’t an experience like this in Michigan. We enjoyed it very much.
Emmeline H
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Reviewed 2 years ago
We loved our stay at the cabin. It did take us a day to figure out how to turn the gas oven or the lights on (the guard flame was out and we are not familiar with either a gas oven or gas lights). A short paragraph on how to turn them on would be nice. The cabin had plenty of firewood and was reasonably clean (a dead mouse in a cupboard, but something like that is to be expected). Regardless, we had a great time at the cabin and will definitely be back!
Season dates
Peak season
Jun 8, 2027 – Oct 31, 2027
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Peak season
Jun 8, 2028 – Oct 31, 2028
Reservable online
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