JERRY WALKER CABIN

Open — Open year-round by advance reservation only. No walk-ups. Call the district office at +1 (208) 842-2245 prior to arrival to confirm lock combination. No cellphone service available in this area.

About

Walker Cabin is nestled among trees just off Crooked River Road #233, which leads into the Gospel-Hump Wilderness Area in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The cabin was originally built around 1930 as a summer home. Jerry and Helen Walker purchased the cabin in 1967, then donated it to the U.S. Forest Service in the 1980s, and it is now available for public recreational use. The rustic cabin has two bedrooms with two single beds each, a living room with a wood insert in the fireplace, several chairs, a table, and a kitchen with a wood cook stove. A vault toilet is located in a separate building, and firewood is provided in a shed behind the cabin. Running water and electricity are not available. Guests must bring their own water supply, garbage bags to pack out trash, cookware, kitchen utensils, bedding, blankets, and lanterns or flashlights. Situated at an elevation of 4,500 feet near the northern part of Gospel-Hump Wilderness, the area is moist and densely forested with abundant wildlife including elk, deer, black bear, cougar, moose, mountain goat, and mountain sheep. The cabin is less than a mile from Orogrande, a historic mining ghost town. Nearby recreational opportunities include hiking, trout fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing, with several lakes within a 3-mile radius accessible by foot or off-road vehicle.

Directions

From State Highway 14, turn south on Crooked River Road #233 and proceed approximately 8 miles to the cabin on the right.

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