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Pull-thru
USFSBridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming
LA Barge Guard Station
Overview Historic La Barge Guard Station is located 87 miles north of Kemmerer, Wyoming in the Hams Fork Area of Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Sites21 reservable
Elev.8,550ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Jackson3h23real 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 8,550 ft, LA Barge Guard Station has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 2 sites total: 1 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 7 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. 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.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 14.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
107 mi
3h23
02
Casper
326 mi
8h01
03
Cheyenne
399 mi
8h43
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10 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
25
Peaks
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10 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.