The Long Way
Lincoln County
A small dark log cabin with a green metal roof and front porch stands in a wooded area.
Plate I. Wooden cabin, Kelley Guard Station. From recreation.gov
A small log cabin stands among trees.
Plate II. Wooden cabin, Kelley Guard Station. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a historic kitchen with wooden cabinets and a vintage stove.
Plate III. Kitchen interior, Kelley Guard Station. From recreation.gov
This photo shows the interior of a kitchen with a refrigerator, stove, and open shelving.
Plate IV. Kitchen inside Kelley Guard Station. From recreation.gov
Interior view of a room featuring a wooden bunk bed.
Plate V. Bunk beds inside Kelley Guard Station. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a room with a vintage stove and a doorway leading to another room.
Plate VI. Cabin interior, Kelley Guard Station. From recreation.gov

Kelley Guard Station

Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyoming. Historic Forest Service guard station; Year-round.

Details

Map. Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyoming. Larger map
Where
308 US HWY 189 N, Kemmerer, WY 83101. Directions
When
Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.
Getting there
From the Town of Kemmerer, Wyoming, head west on United States Highway 30 (US-30) for 44 miles to the Town of Cokeville, Wyoming.
Fees
$60 per night.
Access
Approximate travel details from the Town of Kemmerer: 67 miles, 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Walk-in or reserve
Reserve the Kelley Guard Station Cabin via Recreation.gov.
Phone
307-828-5100
Website
recreation.gov
Managed by
Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Established
1933.
Coordinates
42.264911, -110.799255.

Kelley Guard Station is a historic Forest Service guard station built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933.

Notable Events

  1. 1933The station was built in 1933 as a base for forest rangers. fossilbasin.org

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234581
  2. fs.usda.gov/r04/bridger-teton/recreation/kelley-guard-station-cabin
  3. fs.usda.gov/r04/bridger-teton/recreation/kelley-guard-station-cabin
  4. npshistory.com/publications/usfs/region/4/bridger-teton/hcs-2.pdf
  5. fossilbasin.org/2023/05/23/a-guide-to-wyomings-big-spring-scenic-backway