Be aware that your reservation may be cancelled and refunded due to weather events creating inaccessible road conditions.
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Since the 1900s, Jumpup cabin has been used by ranchers as well as the Forest Service, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site consists of a historic two-room cabin, shed and composting toilet.
Jumpup cabin is a rustic log structure with an open concept, divided into two distinct areas. A main living and cooking area which has a table and chairs, wood burning stove (the sole source of heat) and a small kitchenette with a wash tub. There is no electricity, running water or propane. Lanterns and cooking supplies are provided. The second room is a bunk room with two sets of double-over-double bunk beds. Guests will need to bring their own linens or sleeping bags. Guests must also provide their own water and fire wood. Outside there is an open air composting toilet, a fire ring and a picnic table. This site is a pack-it-out site. Guests should be prepared to do light cleaning prior to leaving to help prevent rodent issues.
This site is in seasonal closure.
Be aware that your reservation may be cancelled and refunded due to weather events creating inaccessible road conditions.
With a panoramic view of Kanab Creek Wilderness, the cabin sits on the edge of Jumpup canyon. From the front door you take in a wide open expanse of red rock descending into canyon walls below, lined with juniper, pinyon, yuccas, sage and cliffrose. With an elevation of 5,500 feet and a predominantly southern exposure, this site is hotter and drier than many other areas in the forest. There is no water at the cabin site, but a short .25-mile hike down the Ranger trail will take you to Lower Jumpup spring, a perennial spring configured to a holding tank.
Located 2 hours from the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, 2.5 hours from Zion National Park, and 2 hours from the scenic gateway community of Kanab, Utah, the Kaibab National Forest is situated ideally for traveling throughout the grand circle.
Jumpup cabin is located at the trailhead for the Ranger trail, a 17-mile wilderness trail that winds through Kanab Creek. Hiking this area is very popular in the spring and fall months, but is discouraged during the hottest summer months. Water is scarce and some route-finding is required.
430 S Main St, PO Box 248 Fredonia AZ 86022
For campground inquiries, please call: 928-643-8188
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From Fredonia:
Travel on 89a towards Jacob Lake approx. 2 miles then turn right on FR22.
Continue to the intersection of Forest Road 447.
Turn right on Forest Road 447 and continue for approximately four (4) to the junction of Forest Road 234.
Turn right onto Forest Road 427 and continue for a quarter mile (.25) miles to the junction of Forest Road 234.
Turn left on Forest Road 234 and continue for approximately nine (9) miles to the junction of Forest Road 423. This route is long and windy, be patient.
Turn left onto Forest Road 423 and continue for one (1) mile to Jumpup cabin.
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