Peterson Cabin
Peterson Cabin is a national forest campground in Washington.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Washington
- Coordinates
- 45.96961, -121.66029
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/…
About Peterson Cabin
After a complete restoration; this historic cabin west of Trout Lake is available for rent and can accommodate up to six guests. History Peterson Prairie Guard Station was built between August and December, 1926, by District Ranger Harvey A. Welty and Forest Guard Eilert Skaar, with some help from Forest Supervisor Harry White and other staff. The "new" cabin was built to replace a deteriorated log cabin erected by homesteader John Peters in 1890, and abandoned after his first winter at the site. The Forest Service used the old Peters cabin as one of their first ranger stations in the area. Peters built his cabin along the old "McClellan Trail" used by Captain George B. McClellan during his 1853 railroad survey. Traces of the old McClellan trail are still visible near the Peterson Prairie Guard Station. In his diary for October 1926, Ranger Harvey Welty listed the equipment stored at Peterson Prairie Guard Station at the end of the season:"2 riding saddles, 2 riding bridles, chaps, 6 halters, blankets for saddles, 1 sledge (#8), 1 double-bitted axe, 1 gas lantern, 1 kerosene lantern, 1 lamp stand, 1 gas lantern pump, 1 gas lantern wrench, 1 heating stove, 1 Colonial Jr. stove, 1 6 1/2 ft. falling saw, 2 saw handles, 1 grind stone." It was nearing the end of the era of the horseback rangers.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Stevenson Trailer Sewage Dump Station · 22 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Shell · 24 mi
- Low clearances
- 1 bridges or tunnels at 14 ft or less within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 434 designated routes (577 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Prairie Cabin | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Peterson Prairie Campground | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Peterson Prairie Group Gcg | National forest group campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Atkisson Group camp | National forest campground | 2.5 mi | — | No hookups |
| Mountain View Rec. Club | National forest group campground | 4.3 mi | — | — |
| Smoky Creek Campground | Private campground | 4.5 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites, USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.