About 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**. Items to bring include bedding/sleeping bag, food, dish soap and sponge, trash bags, first aid kit, flashlight, towels and washcloths, personal items.** Basic cooking and eating utensils are provided. **Utensils need to be cleaned and put away after use. The garbage is pack-in…
- 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…
- Managed by: Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG, FS
- Where: 17 mi west of Encampment, WY · 41.27, -107.11167
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–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Creek | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 17.0 mi |
| Jack Creek Guard Station | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Continental Divide Nation Scen | Horse | 0.9 mi | 42.4 mi |
| Continental Divide ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.8 mi | 12.3 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 20.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Jack Creek Crew Quarters 0 mi
- Jack Creek Campground 1 mi
- Lost Creek Campground 9 mi
- Sandstone Cabin 11.4 mi
- dispersed camping 11.4 mi
- Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site 12.7 mi