Established Camping
Sandstone Cabin
Sandstone Cabin is located in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland near Saratoga, Wyoming. The area features flat terrain with scattered trees and open spaces. Visitors can experience temperature highs around 80°F in summer and lows near 10°F in winter, with the nearby Saratoga Hot Springs and the Snowy Range Scenic Byway offering additional attractions.
Description
USDA Forest Service
Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
Overview
Sandstone Cabin is located beside State Highway 70 in the Sierra Madre Range. The cabin is nestled among beautiful aspen trees, and is frequented by moose, elk, and bears. The cabin features propane lights, heat, a propane stove and refrigerator, in addition to offering limited solar power. The cabin will sleep five to six people in 2 bunks and one queen bed. Potable water is availble. Individuals can reserve the Sandstone Cabin up to 14 consecutive nights from mid-June to late October. Please clean up after your pets. Host is located on site.
Recreation
Lake and Pond Fishing Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at Sierra Madre Area Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office Hog Park Boat Dock and Ramp Hog Park Campground Hog Park Picnic Site Lake View Picnic Site at Hog Park River and Stream Fishing Areas for River and Stream Fishing at Sierra Madre Area Big Creek-Holroyd Park Trailhead Bottle Creek Campground Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office East Fork - Encampment River Trail Encampment River Wilderness Hog Park Campground Huston Park Wilderness Jack Creek Campground Jack Creek Crew Quarters Jack Creek Guard Station Purgatory Gulch Trailhead Day Hiking Areas for Day Hiking at Sierra Madre Area Baby Lake Trailhead Big Creek Park Trailhead Big Creek-Holroyd Park Trailhead Bottle Creek Campground Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site Bottle Creek Trails Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office CDNST - Deep Jack Trailhead CDNST - Pipeline Trailhead CDNST - Red Mountain Trailhead Commissary Park Trailhead East Fork - Encampment River Trail Encampment River Wilderness Green Mountain Falls Trailhead Green Mountain Trailhead Hog Park Campground Huston Park Wilderness Jack Creek Campground Jack Creek Crew Quarters Lost Creek Campground Purgatory Gulch Trailhead Backpacking Areas for Backpacking at Sierra Madre Area Baby Lake Trailhead Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office CDNST - Deep Jack Trailhead CDNST - Pipeline Trailhead CDNST - Red Mountain Trailhead Commissary Park Trailhead East Fork - Encampment River Trail Encampment River Wilderness Green Mountain Trailhead Huston Park Wilderness Purgatory Gulch Trailhead Viewing Wildlife Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Sierra Madre Area Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office Hog Park Campground Jack Creek Crew Quarters Jack Creek Guard Station Sandstone Cabin Viewing Plants Areas for Viewing Plants at Sierra Madre Area Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office Hog Park Campground Jack Creek Crew Quarters Jack Creek Guard Station Viewing Scenery Areas for Viewing Scenery at Sierra Madre Area Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office Encampment River Wilderness Green Mountain Falls Trailhead Hog Park Campground Huston Park Wilderness
Natural Features
From open, high expanses to valleys and canyons that rise steeply to snowy ranges, the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests encompass mountain ranges, tributaries to the North Platte River and the Colorado River, and a mix of forested ecology with spruce, lodgepole pine, subalpine fir, aspen and shrub lands. Sandstone Cabin sits in a clearing surrounded by a mixture of lodgepole pine, aspen and mixed conifer forest at an elevation of 8,200 feet. Wildlife viewing is abundant in the area, including elk, deer and moose.
Nearby Attractions
Battle Highway, which passes right by the cabin, is a scenic drive featuring historic copper mining sites that were developed from 1897-1908 in the Sierra Madres. The drive is about 58 miles, beginning in Baggs, Wyoming and ending in Riverside, Wyoming. Interpretive signs along the route explain points of interest.
Fee Info
$80 per night. Reservations are made using www.recreation.gov.
Location
Sandstone Cabin is located in Wyoming
Directions
From Encampment, Wyoming, travel west on State Highway 70, approximately 26 miles to the Sandstone Work Center. Turn right into Work Center compound and the Sandstone Cabin will be located on your left. From Baggs, Wyoming, travel east on State Highway 70, approximately 32 miles to the Sandstone Work Center, which will be located on the north side of the highway (left). The Sandstone Cabin is located on the left. Access to Sandstone is entirely on paved roads, including the circle driveway within the Sandstone Work Center.
Address
BOX 249
Saratoga, WY 82331
Coordinates
41.11 N
107.17 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiGood
- VerizonGood
- AT&TFair
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Cabins
Features
For Campers
- Reservable
- Toilets
Drive Time
- 2 hrs 38 min from Cheyenne
- 2 hrs 58 min from Fort Collins
- 3 hrs 1 min from Casper
- 3 hrs 46 min from Boulder