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Pull-thru
USFSBridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming
Mccain Cabin
Overview McCain Guard Station is a rustic cabin that is popular year-round.
Sites21 reservable
Elev.6,900ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig100 ft
Electricnonesites
From Jackson2h27real 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 6,900 ft, Mccain Cabin 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. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 10 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. Softest on shade.
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.
86%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 24.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
59 mi
2h27
02
Casper
347 mi
8h06
03
Cheyenne
466 mi
9h30
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
2
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
77
Peaks
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.4 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.