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Snyder Guard Station (WY)

Snyder Guard Station in Bridger-Teton National Forest features forested terrain with nearby mountains. Temperature highs reach around 80°F in summer, while winter lows can drop to 0°F. Visitors can explore the nearby Bridger Wilderness and Green River Lakes for outdoor activities.

Description

USDA Forest Service

Bridger-Teton National Forest

Overview

Snyder Guard Station is located in beautiful Snyder Basin, 22 miles west of Big Piney, Wyoming. The cabin makes an excellent destination for outdoor enthusiasts looking to hike, mountain bike, horseback ride, snowmachine, hunt or fish. Photographers are enchanted by the region's landscape and opportunities for wildlife watching. Open year-round, the cabin provides a horse corral for equestrian campers and allows pets as well. Winter access is by snowmobile, snowshoes or cross-country skis on a 10-mile trail.

Recreation

The Wyoming Range National Recreation Trail can be accessed nearby within the basin, offering exciting hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding opportunities. Nearby streams provide trout fishing. In winter months, nearly 100 miles of snowmobile trails are open for exploring. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are other popular cold weather activities.

Natural Features

The cabin sits in a grassy meadow surrounded by pine trees at an elevation of 8,000 feet. The cabin compound provides views of picturesque peaks including Riley Ridge. Moose, elk, eagles and sandhill cranes are among the wildlife likely to be seen. An abundance of wildflowers color the landscape in summer. The Bridger-Teton National Forest offers more than 3.4 million acres of public lands for outdoor recreation. With its pristine watersheds, abundant wildlife and immense wildlands, the forest comprises a large part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest intact ecosystem in the lower 48.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (307) 276-3375.

Nearby Attractions

Wyoming Peak is located close by for those that like to hike. Middle Piney Lake, North Piney Lake are great fishing sites along with many near-by creeks. .

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Location

Snyder Guard Station (WY) is located in Wyoming

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Directions

From Kemmerer, WY, take US-189 north for 68.5 miles to Big Piney. Turn left onto State Highway 350 (main street in Big Piney), heading west from Big Piney. Stay on the main road all the way to the Forest (headed towards Middle Piney) and Forest Rd 10046. Just after you enter the Forest boundry turn left (south) on Indian Creek/Cole Creek RD 10046, fallow that road South to FS rd 10128, then turn right (west) and fallow signes. (PLEASE do not use google for direction or turn where pavement ends, continue all the way to Middle Piney area)

Address

307-276-3375 10418 US hwy 189
Big piney, WY 83113

Coordinates

42.4958333 N
110.5311111 W

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