Campground · OR

Sunshine Guard Station

Facts

  • Accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible
  • Phone: 541-820-3800
  • Email: SM.FS.malpubinfo@usda.gov

Overview Sunshine Guard Station is situated along John Day River in the Malheur National Forest at an elevation of 3,700 feet, about 43 miles northeast of John Day, Oregon. The former guard station was built in 1936 and until the 1990s was used alternatively as a bunkhouse or a work station for fireguards. The guard s…

44.66593, -118.70010

Conditions

  • Weather

    Updated 8:40 AM

    82°F / 47°F · Sunny

    Wind 2 to 9 mph

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  • Air quality

    Updated 8:01 AM

    AQI 26 · Good

    PM2.5 · John Day

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Getting there

From Prairie City, OR., travel east on US Highway 26 approximately 13 miles to the junction of US Highway 7. Turn left on US Highway 7, travel one mile to the junction with County Road 20/ Middle Fork Road. Turn left and follow County Road 20 approximately 13 miles, the guard station will be on the right.

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