Bend Guard Station
The Bend area offers opportunities for a variety of outdoor recreation experiences including hiking, fishing, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and berry picking, in season. The Bend Work Center was once a Ranger Station for the old Cabinet National Forest. The original log ranger cabin which was constructed in 1911 is still on the site.
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Bend Guard Station
Photos of the Bend Guard Station Forest Service rental cabin on the Lolo National Forest, Montana. (USDA Forest Service Photo)
General Information
This building has four bedrooms in the basement, each with bunk beds and mattresses sleeping up to 1 people. There are two bathrooms with flush toilets and showers on the first floor along with a large kitchen and a living/dining area. The kitchen has two electric ranges, two microwaves, two refrigerators, basic kitchen implements, and two sinks. Electric heat provided.
Open year round.
Please visit the Forest's Alerts page for information on restrictions, in particular please review the Food/Wildlife Attractant Storage Order to help reduce the likelihood of human-to-bear conflicts.
Overnight Use:
$90 per night up to 16 people.
Pets are not allowed in the cookhouse.
Address: 408 Clayton Plains, MT 59859
Phone: 406-826-3821
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 47.900255
Longitude: -115.043097
Directions
This rental is located approximately 32 miles up the Thompson River Road (County Road 556) from its junction with Montana Highway 200, five miles east of Thompson Falls, Montana. It may also be accessed from U.S. Highway 2 by turning south on the Thompson River Road (County Road 556) between McGregor Lake and Lower Thompson Lake, approximately 40 miles west of Kalispell, Montana. After leaving Highway 2 or 200, area roads are low standard gravel or dirt and are often rough. Area roads also serve logging trucks and should be driven with care.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Flush toilets - hot showerWater
Potable water is available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.
