Sweetwater Guard Station Campground in WY -- Campground & RV Camping in Wyoming

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Sweetwater Guard Station Campground in WY

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8,253 ft
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Designated sites only

Bureau of Land Management allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.

Sweetwater Guard Station Campground sits at the base of the Wind River Mountains along the Sweetwater River, opposite the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. The site has 11 campsites (8 pull-in and 3 walk-in) equipped with picnic tables and fire rings. Facilities include a pit toilet and bear-resistant trash containers, but there are no hookups or potable water. Access is via an improved dirt road 73 miles from Rock Springs and 69 miles from Lander, with winter access limited to snowmobiles.

The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.

Secluded here -- no through road within 3.7 miles. Sweetwater Needles stands 2,278 ft above the site, 2.1 miles northeast. Sweetwater River runs 0.1 mi off. The nearest town, Lander, is 24 mi off.

September normals 36–64°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Est. Tree Cover16%30m sat. est.
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Fire restrictions

Set by Bureau of Land Management. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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