Louella Cabin

About

Louella Cabin sits on a gentle slope overlooking a valley, flanked by towering Douglas firs in the northeast portion of Olympic National Forest. Originally built in 1912 by Forest Service employee E.M. Cheney and named for his wife, the cabin served as a fire guard station and later housed Civilian Conservation Corps workers during the Great Depression. Today it offers visitors a unique turn-of-the-century lodging experience with modern conveniences. The four-room cabin includes a living room with a futon bed, two bedrooms (one with a double bed, one with twin bunks), and a kitchen equipped with a cook stove, refrigerator, dishes, pots, and utensils. Electricity provides lighting, and a propane heater keeps the cabin warm. Propane is furnished. Outside, guests have access to an accessible fire ring and a covered accessible picnic table. The cabin is conveniently located near the Buckhorn Wilderness, offering excellent opportunities for backpacking, horseback riding, hunting, and hiking on over 58 miles of trails. Anglers can fish the nearby Dungeness River for steelhead, cutthroat trout, and salmon. Visitors should bring their own drinking water, bedding, flashlights, towels, and cleaning supplies.

Directions

From Sequim, travel east for approximately 3 miles on US Highway 101. Just past John Wayne Marina Road, turn right onto Palo Alto Road and travel approximately 8 miles. The access drive to Louella Cabin is by an information kiosk on the right. Turn into the driveway, go past the first building, and Louella Cabin is on the right.