2
Pull-thru
USFSBridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming
Deer Creek Cabin (WY)
Overview Deer Creek Cabin is a historic Forest Service guard station located 13 miles from Alpine, Wyoming.
Sites21 reservable
Elev.6,286ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Jackson1h51real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,286 ft, Deer Creek Cabin (WY) has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 2 sites total: 1 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on reservability.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 16.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
51 mi
1h51
02
Casper
338 mi
7h30
03
Cheyenne
457 mi
8h55
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
2
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
45
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.