About Meadows Cabin
The historic Meadows Guard Station is a quiet hideaway beneath tall pines, where deer graze in the open meadow pasture nearby. Located 29 miles from Alpine, the cabin allows horses and provides corrals. Built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the cabin presents a year-round backcountry playground for activities like horseback riding, fishing, off-road vehicle riding and snowmobiling. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, guests have the convenience of a shower and flush toilet. Horse corrals are available, but horses cannot be turned out into the pasture. Greys River is nearby, offering pleasing fishing opportunities. Hiking, off-road vehicle riding, horseback riding and mountain biking are popular summer activities. Snowmobiling and cross-country skiing are excellent winter activities. The rustic two-room guard station sleeps six people on three sets of bunkbeds with…
- Fees: **Fee changes are upcoming and in progress at this cabin.** The rates are as follows. Summer- Peak Season: (May 1-Sept 30) - 2025: $50/…
- Managed by: Bridger-Teton National Forest, FS
- Where: 10 mi east of Turnerville, WY · 42.91278, -110.71278
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–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows Guardstation | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Box Y | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Cabin Creek Peak | Horse | 0.3 mi | 7.3 mi |
| Covey Cutoff | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 6.0 mi |
| Moffat Creek | Horse | 1.0 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Henderson Shortcut | Horse | 1.5 mi | 0.9 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: 14.7 mi
Propane: 14.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Meadows Guard Station 0 mi
- Hunting Camp 3.8 mi
- Hunting Camp 4.4 mi
- Moose Flat Campground 4.9 mi
- Forest Park Campground 5.7 mi
- Hunting Camp 11.3 mi