Rock Creek Guard Station

The Rock Creek cabin is one of the gateways into the High Uintas Wilderness, located below the Upper Stillwater Reservoir in the Rock Creek Drainage on the southern slope of the beautiful Uinta Mountains. Visitors enjoy fishing, sightseeing and exploring the popular Stillwater trail. The Upper Stillwater Trailhead is 0.6 miles up the road and provides access to the High Uintas Wilderness, where hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing and backcountry fishing are very popular activities in this scenic region. Upper Stillwater Reservoir is 0.8 miles up the road, is 1.3 miles long, and has rainbow, brown and brook trout; the reservoir is accessible only to watercraft that can be carried in, as the boat ramp is closed to vehicle traffic. Rock Creek offers rainbow and brook trout fishing. The Guard Station cabin can sleep up to 8 overnight guests. It contains 2 bunk beds, one queen size bed and a sleeper couch, though no linens, bedding or pillows are provided. The cabin has a flush toilet, running water, bathtub/shower, wood stove, electric heat and electric lights with modern appliances, including a stove top and oven, full size refrigerator and a microwave. Level parking is provided for a maximum of three vehicles. No tent or RV camping is allowed, and guests are expected to clean the cabin before leaving. There is a phone on the front of the cabin that one can make free local calls on. The cabin is situated below the Upper Stillwater Dam at an elevation of 7,945 feet. The Stillwater Dam is a rolled concrete gravity dam designed with a steep stepped spillway, and is an attraction for engineers. A forest of ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine and aspen trees provides shade, and summer wildflowers and fall colors are abundant. Nearby are the Upper Stillwater Trailhead and Upper Stillwater Campground. Rock Creek Ranch, which is under a Special Use Permit with the Ashley National Forest, is across the road from the cabin and offers snacks, soda, beer and fishing supplies, along with spots for tents and RVs as well as assorted sizes of rustic cabins for rent.