Blacksmith Fork Guard Station

Blacksmith Fork Guard Station is located in the Cache National Forest, approximately 11 miles east of Hyrum, in northern Utah. The Guard Station was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934 as part of the New Deal program. Early Forest Service stations were typically spaced a "days ride by horseback" from each other, and the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests has decided to rent the cabin to the public so visitors can enjoy a rustic experience similar to that of early Forest Rangers and their families. A variety of hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle trails crisscross the surrounding area. The cabin is less than one mile from the Richards Hollow Trailhead and Friendship Campground. The complex can sleep five people inside the cabin, with room for no more than four tents outside and a small travel trailer in the driveway. No vehicles are permitted on the grass. The small green and white cabin sits on the bank of the Left Hand Fork of the Blacksmith Fork River at an elevation of 5,400 feet. It is surrounded by box elder and oak trees, with the steep canyon wall behind the cabin covered in Douglas fir trees. Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area is approximately five miles southeast along the main fork of the Blacksmith Fork River and State Route 101.