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MEADOWS CABIN
MEADOWS CABINMEADOWS CABIN
USFSBridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming

Meadows Cabin

Overview The historic Meadows Guard Station is a quiet hideaway beneath tall pines, where deer graze in the open meadow pasture nearby.
Sites21 reservable
Elev.6,663ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Jackson2h46real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,663 ft, Meadows Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°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: 5 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 25.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
66 mi
2h46
02
Casper
353 mi
8h25
03
Cheyenne
417 mi
9h14
By drive time
Jackson · 2h46Casper · 8h25Cheyenne · 9h14Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.9 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 2 SITES
2
Pull-thru
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
42
Peaks
5

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.9 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.

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