About Diamond Creek Guard Station
Diamond Creek Guard Station is located 30 miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho. The current building was constructed in the early 1990â??s as a snowmobile warming hut. The cabin is accessible by car in warmer months and by snowmobile in winter. The cabin provides a few conveniences; however, guests should be prepared to bring the supplies and equipment they need to make their stay more comfortable. The Bear Canyon OHV Trail is about two miles north of the guard station . Hikers and mountain bikers will also find trails nearby. The area surrounding the cabin is a playground for snowmobilers and skiers in the winter months. Anglers can fish in nearby Diamond Creek. The surrounding area also attracts big game and game bird hunters. The guard station has a maximum capacity of 15 people. There are a total of four beds. Please bring your own sleeping pad and bedding. There are also two small…
- Managed by: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, FS
- Where: 11 mi west of Fairview, WY · 42.70096, -111.1989
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Crk. Warming Shelter | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Diamond Creek | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 9.1 mi |
| Stewart Flat | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 0.7 mi |
| South Fork Timber Creek | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Johnson Creek | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Hornet Canyon ATV East | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 0.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Jackson Hole Airport (Urban Night Sky Place), 57 mi.
Camps nearby
- Johnson Guard Station 1.3 mi
- Stump Creek Guard Station 8.7 mi
- Summit View Campground 10.9 mi
- Mill Canyon Campground 11.1 mi
- Clear Creek Guard Station 12.1 mi
- Gravel Creek Campground 18.5 mi