Wyoming · Camping · Kemmerer

La Barge Guard Station

La Barge Guard StationPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
2
sites
$60 a night
fee
Jun–Sep
best months

Is La Barge Guard Station open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Bridger-Teton National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Bridger-Teton National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 2 sites for cabin campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 8,542 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Near KemmererKemmerer Ranger District · Bridger-Teton National Forest

Historic La Barge Guard Station is located 87 miles north of Kemmerer, Wyoming in the Hams Fork Area of Bridger-Teton National Forest. The cabin is situated in beautiful La Barge Meadow, among vibrant summer wildflowers at the base of pine-covered Commissary Ridge. Constructed in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the rustic cabin welcomes guests for sightseeing, hiking, fishing and more. Pets and horses are allowed at the cabin.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit La Barge Guard Station

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      27° / -3°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 0°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 13°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 21°

      7 wet

    5. May

      62° / 29°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 36°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 42°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 40°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 32°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 21°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 9°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / -2°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Piney Marbleton Ap, WY, 30.5 mi away at 6,970 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

La Barge Guard Station

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