Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins

About

The Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins sit at an elevation of 3,200 feet in the Willamette National Forest near the Santiam Pass Winter Recreation Area. These rustic wood structures were built in 1924 and originally served as a rest and resupply station for Forest Service horse packers heading in and out of Wilderness areas. The compound includes a dispatcher's cabin, springhouse shed, garage/woodshed, and fire hose shelter, with two cabins available for public rental. The Hall House is a 3-room cabin with one bedroom, a common room with hideaway bed, and a kitchen, accommodating up to 4 guests at $95/night. The Commissary Cabin features a bedroom and kitchen at $85/night. Both cabins include full-size beds with mattresses, propane heating and cooking stoves, solar-powered lighting, and basic cookware. Neither cabin has water or electricity; guests must bring their own water for drinking, cooking, and washing. A pit toilet outhouse is located nearby. Access requires parking at Lava Lake Sno-Park (Oregon Sno-Park permit required November 1-April 30) and traveling approximately one mile by foot, cross-country skis, or snowshoes following blue diamond trail markers. The cabins overlook Fish Lake and its forested shoreline, with seven Sno-Parks within a 15-minute drive offering motorized and non-motorized winter recreation opportunities.

Directions

From Salem, take Highway 20 east through Sweet Home. Approximately 45 miles east of Sweet Home, Lava Lake Sno-Park will be on the north (left) side of the highway. From Eugene, take Highway 126 east to Highway 20 (approximately 70 miles), turn west (left) at the intersection and drive about a quarter mile to find Lava Lake Sno-Park on the north (left) side. Park at Lava Lake Sno-Park, cross the highway, and follow the blue diamond trail markers approximately one mile to the cabins. Oregon Sno-Park permits are required November 1-April 30.