Raddue Guard Station
Not currently available for public reservation. The facility is not listed on Recreation.gov or official USFS cabin rental pages for Malheur National Forest.
Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 9:49AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until noon PDT Wednesday. Check with your local health or air agency for current restrictions on woodstove use. There are often exceptions for those who use wood exclusively to heat their homes and those with limited income. People can take the following precautions to protect their health: * Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air quality. * Avoid strenuous outdoor activity in smoky conditions. * People with heart or lung problems and young children are especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke levels are high. * Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in indoor heating ventilation, cooling, and air purification systems. * Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke if possible. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
Air Quality Alert issued August 5 at 2:33PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until further notice. For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. An Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog, is in effect for Hermiston in Umatilla County. Ozone pollution is expected to reach levels that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, pregnant people, older adults and people with heart or respiratory conditions. DEQ expected the Air Quality Advisory to last until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
Alcohol Prohibitions
This Order describes acts that are prohibited upon lands, roads and trails within the National Forest System administered by the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region in regards to alcoholic beverages.
About
Raddue Guard Station is identified as a historic USFS lookout/cabin facility situated in the Malheur National Forest in Grant County, Oregon. Forest Service guard stations were typically built in the 1920s-1930s to house fire patrols and project crews at remote forest locations before modern road networks made daily commutes feasible. The Malheur National Forest currently offers five historic structures for public rental through Recreation.gov: Deer Creek Guard Station, Murderers Creek Guard Station, Short Creek Guard Station, Sunshine Guard Station, and Fall Mountain Lookout. Raddue Guard Station is not among these publicly available facilities, suggesting it may serve administrative purposes or is otherwise not open for public reservation. The forest encompasses 1.7 million acres in Oregon's Blue Mountains, with elevations ranging from 4,000 feet to 9,038 feet at Strawberry Mountain. The area is characterized by ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, high desert grasslands, and serves as the headwaters for the John Day River System.
Directions
Murderers Creek Guard Station is located in the heart of the Malheur National Forest, approximately 32 miles from the town of John Day, Oregon. Access is via vehicle on forest roads through timbered and meadow landscapes. Travelers should prepare for mountainous terrain and changing road conditions, especially outside of summer months.
Amenities
| Water | — |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | — |
| Dump Station | — |
| Wifi | — |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | — |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | — |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | — |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (541) 575-3000 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
Useful Links
| Malheur NF Cabin Rentals | |
| Malheur NF on Recreation.gov |
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