Jack Creek Guard Station
The Jack Creek Guard Station is available mid-June through October, weather permitting. This was the northern ranger cabin for the historic Encampment Ranger District, built by Ranger Evie Williams in 1934, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The one-room cabin can accommodate up to four people with two bunk beds, a combination wood/propane cook stove, simple table and chairs. There is no indoor plumbing, a vault toilet is located within walking distances. Water is available during the summer months from the freeze-proof hydrant outside and from the Jack Creek Campground nearby.
Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗
Site mix
| Cabins | 1 |
Site guide
1 site. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.
| Site | Surface | People / vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| J01 | Gravel | 4 / 2 |
Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.
Amenities & rules
| Fees | $50/per night. Reservations can be made up to 6 months at www.recreation.gov. Reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777 or at www.recreation.gov |
The one-room cabin is furnished with two sets of bunk beds and can accommodate up to four people. Heat is provided by a combination wood and propane cook stove. Basic cooking and eating utensils and propane lights are supplied. Water is available during the summer months from a hydrant just outside or a hand pump at Jack Creek Campground, one mile away. There is no indoor plumbing, but a vault toilet is located nearby. A picnic table and campfire ring are also outside the cabin. Please use propane side of stove for cooking and heat. There is no trash service; this is a pack-it-in, pack-it-out facility.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Getting there
From Saratoga, travel west on County Road 500 approximately 16 miles to junction with County Road 405. Stay left and travel 3 miles to the forest boundary. The road changes to Forest Service Road 452. Travel on Forest Service Road 452 for 6.5 miles to Jack Creek Campground and the guard station.
| Nearest town | Saratoga, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 41.2700° N, 107.1117° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Koyoty Sports & Trophy Room Artistry ↗ | 20.3 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 32.7 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 1.7 miCdnst - Deep Jack Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 4.3 miContinental Divide ATV ↗12.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.7 miCDNST - Deep Jack Trailhead ↗Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Huston Park Wilderness begins about 9.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 9.6 miHuston Park Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 31,057 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Jack Creek Guard StationBuilding · Saratoga · 0.2 mi
- Divide Sheep CampBuilding · Baggs · 14.1 mi
Natural features
From open, high expanses to valleys and canyons that rise steeply to snowy ranges, the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests encompass mountain ranges, tributaries to the North Platte River and the Colorado River, and a mix of forested ecology with spruce, lodgepole pine, subalpine fir, aspen and shrub lands. The Jack Creek Guard Station sits in a clearing with lodgepole pine, aspen and mixed conifer forest at an elevation of 8,500 feet. Wildlife viewing is abundant in the area, including elk, deer, bear and moose.
Recreation
- Lake and Pond Fishing
- Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at Sierra Madre Area
- Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office
- Hog Park Boat Dock and Ramp
- Hog Park Campground
- Hog Park Picnic Site
- Lake View Picnic Site at Hog Park
- River and Stream Fishing
- Areas for River and Stream Fishing at Sierra Madre Area
- Big Creek-Holroyd Park Trailhead
- Bottle Creek Campground
- Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site
- Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office
- East Fork - Encampment River Trail
- Encampment River Wilderness
- Hog Park Campground
- Huston Park Wilderness
- Jack Creek Campground
- Jack Creek Crew Quarters
- Jack Creek Guard Station
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Jack Creek Guard Station?
Sites at Jack Creek Guard Station are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
How much does it cost to camp at Jack Creek Guard Station?
$50/per night. Reservations can be made up to 6 months at www.recreation.gov. Reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777 or at www.recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov
What time is check-in at Jack Creek Guard Station?
Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Jack Creek Guard Station have?
1 site, including 1 cabin.
Source: Recreation.gov
What is there to do at Jack Creek Guard Station?
Lake and Pond Fishing The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What is the nearest town to Jack Creek Guard Station?
Saratoga, Wyoming.
Source: Getting there
What if Jack Creek Guard Station is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Lost Creek Campground (9.1 mi, partly first-come), Encampment River Campground (17.5 mi, first-come), and Hog Park Campground (21.3 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby