Scaler Guard Station
- 2
- sites
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Scaler 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 8,002 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Near KemmererKemmerer Ranger District · Bridger-Teton National Forest
Historic Scaler Guard Station, located 78 miles north of Kemmerer, Wyoming, provides an excellent hideaway for cabin camping enthusiasts. The cabin allows pets and horses. Hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails are in the vicinity. Constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the former ranger guard station dates back to 1937.
Local outfitters
- Star Valley Ranch Resort42 mi away
- Yellowstone Trail RV Park47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Scaler Guard Station
Best months: May–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.
Jan
30° / -2°
3 wet
Feb
33° / 2°
3 wet
Mar
45° / 17°
3 wet
Apr
54° / 24°
4 wet
May
64° / 33°
6 wet
Jun
74° / 40°
5 wet
Jul
83° / 46°
4 wet
Aug
81° / 44°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 34°
4 wet
Oct
58° / 24°
3 wet
Nov
42° / 11°
2 wet
Dec
30° / 0°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Barge, WY, 22.9 mi away at 6,598 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
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Scaler Guard Station
2 sites for cabin camping