The Long Way
Johnson County
A log cabin sits in a forest clearing next to a fire pit.
Plate I. Pole Creek Cabin. From fs.usda.gov
A log cabin sits in a forest with a stack of firewood in the foreground.
Plate II. Exterior view, Pole Creek Cabin. From recreation.gov
A log cabin with a green metal roof stands in a wooded area.
Plate III. Exterior of Pole Creek Cabin. From recreation.gov
A wooden cabin surrounded by trees with stacked logs in the foreground.
Plate IV. Pole Creek Cabin surrounded by trees. From recreation.gov
A landscape view showing a field with sparse vegetation, trees in the background, and a blue sky with clouds.
Plate V. Surrounding landscape, Pole Creek Cabin. From recreation.gov

Pole Creek Cabin

Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming. Cabin; Year round.

Details

Map. Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming. Larger map
Where
Buffalo, Johnson County, WY. No street address stated. Directions
When
Check-in/checkout 12pm.
Getting there
From Buffalo, Wyoming, take State Highway 16 west 22 miles, right on Forest Developed Road (FDR) 456 about 1 mile to a large open meadow; cabin on the west side of the road, back in the trees 50 yards.
Fees
$35 per night.
Access
There is no potable water at the cabin; renters must bring their own water.
Walk-in or reserve
Reserve on-line or by toll-free call 1-877-444-6777.
Phone
(307) 684-7806
Managed by
Bighorn National Forest.
Established
mid-1950s.
Coordinates
44.19429103, -106.9422312.

Two room cabin that can sleep 4-6 people in two sets of bunk beds; main room has wood stove heat, kitchen cabinets and counter, table, chairs and benches.

Notable Events

  1. 1990sIn the early 1990s the cabin was refurbished and used as a winter snowmobile and ski warming hut. fs.usda.gov

Sources

  1. fs.usda.gov/r02/bighorn/recreation/pole-creek-cabin
  2. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/250041
  3. gillettenewsrecord.com/news/wyoming/article_5bbbb05a-4ad2-5734-8bd9-0a8fe206214f.html