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Pull-thru
USFSBighorn National Forest · Wyoming
Muddy Guard Cabin
Overview Muddy Guard Cabin dates back to the late 1930s and offers views of wildflower-topped meadows and snow-capped mountains.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,822ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electric11×50-amp
From Casper2h38real 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 7,822 ft, Muddy Guard Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 with 50-amp. Within about 4 miles: 8 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. 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 · Jan
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
61%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 17.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Casper
141 mi
2h38
02
Cheyenne
315 mi
5h26
03
Jackson
316 mi
6h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
1
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
8
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.