BROWSE GUARD STATION
This is a historic administrative Forest Service facility, not a public campground. Browse Guard Station is not available for public camping or rental reservations.
High Wind Watch issued October 9 at 1:12PM MDT until October 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Central Mountains and Southern Mountains. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles and vehicles with trailers.
Flood Watch issued October 9 at 1:04PM MDT until October 12 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel will impact Utah this weekend bringing widespread rainfall totals ranging from 2-4". Some highly localized amounts to 6-8" are also possible, particularly across terrain-favored locations in southwestern Utah, the Book Cliffs, and Bear River Range. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of Utah, including the following areas, Castle Country, Central Mountains, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, San Rafael Swell, Sanpete Valley, Sevier Valley, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Bryce Canyon Country, Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys, Western Canyonlands, Lower Washington County, Southwest Utah and Zion National Park. This also includes recent burn scars such as Forsyth, Cottonwood, Silver King, France Canyon, and Monroe Canyon. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, dry washes, slot canyons, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations such as slickrock areas and recent burn scars. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Anomalously high moisture is forecast to impact the region with the arrival of the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel. While this is expected to be a long duration rainfall event, scattered instances of heavier rainfall rates are expected with stronger storms yielding flash flooding concerns given saturated soils and prior burn scars. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Weed Free Hay Order 04-2021-03
Prohibited by this order: Possessing, storing, or transporting non-pelletized hay, straw, or mulch in the Intermountain Region, unless it is certified as weed free by the state where the product originated.
About
Browse Guard Station sits at approximately 6,112 feet elevation in the Pine Valley Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest in Washington County, Utah. The site has significant historical importance as it was first developed in 1921 as the 179-acre Mill Creek Browse Experimental Range, where 27 fenced plot areas were established as control plots to study browse plants that could provide summer forage for cattle. In 1934, the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the current Plan 5 guard station to replace an earlier, smaller cabin. The experimental project was abandoned in 1953, and the site became overgrown with dense brush until a fire in 2002 uncovered the historic plot areas. Since 1960, the Forest Service has shared this guard station with the Utah Fish and Game Department for use as seasonal housing. Unlike other guard stations in the Dixie National Forest such as Pine Valley, Jones Corral, Podunk, or Cowpuncher Guard Stations, Browse Guard Station is not available for public camping or overnight rental through Recreation.gov or any other reservation system.
Directions
Access is via U.S. Interstate 15 Exit 30. The lower portion of the approach is a maintained county gravel road, and from the gate up to the guard station the route is single-vehicle-wide hard-packed dirt with ruts and embedded rocks, alternating between shelf road and valley transits.
Amenities
| Water | — |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | — |
| Dump Station | — |
| Wifi | — |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | — |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | — |
| Price | $0 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | — |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (435) 688-3200 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | Yes |
| T-Mobile | None |
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