About Snyder Guard Station
Snyder Guard Station is located in beautiful Snyder Basin, at the base of Darby Mountain, 22 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming. The cabin makes an excellent destination for outdoor enthusiasts looking to hike, mountain bike, horseback ride, fish, or hunt. Photographers are enchanted by the region's landscape and opportunities for wildlife watching. Open year-round, the cabin provides a horse corral for equestrian campers and allows pets as well. Winter access is by snowmobile, snowshoes or cross-country skis on a 10-mile trail. **Natural Features** The cabin sits in a grassy meadow surrounded by pine trees at an elevation of 8,000 feet. The cabin sits in between South Piney and Porcupine Creek. The cabin compound provides views of picturesque peaks including Riley Ridge and Darby Mountain. Moose, elk, mule deer, eagles and sandhill cranes are among the wildlife likely to be seen. An…
- Fees: $90/group size of 1-6 $110/group size of 7-13 $150/groups size of 14+
- Managed by: USFS - Bridger-Teton National Forest
- Where: 21 mi west of Big Piney, WY · 42.49803, -110.52427
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–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lander Cut Off Trail | ATV road | at camp | 2.4 mi |
| Lander Cutoff Nat Historic Trl | Horse | at camp | 6.7 mi |
| South Piney Creek | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 9.9 mi |
| Wyoming Range Nrt Section A | Horse | 2.3 mi | 4.5 mi |
| North Fork South Piney | Horse | 3.0 mi | 3.8 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.Camps nearby
- Scaler Guard Station 5.5 mi
- Campsite · 18 mi E of Smoot 7.5 mi
- Middle Piney Lake Campground 7.5 mi
- Sacajawea Campground 8.3 mi
- La Barge Guard Station 8.9 mi
- Campsite · 12 mi E of Smoot 10.4 mi