The Long Way
Park County
A log cabin sits in a grassy field with mountains in the background.
Plate I. Sunlight Ranger Cabin, Cody. From recreation.gov
A log cabin sits next to a grassy lawn with a picnic table and a forested hill in the background.
Plate II. Grounds and exterior, Sunlight Ranger Cabin. From recreation.gov
A rustic log cabin sits on a grassy lawn with mountains and trees in the background.
Plate III. Exterior view of Sunlight Rangers Cabin. From recreation.gov
A wooden cabin sits in a grassy field with a mountain in the background.
Plate IV. Front exterior, Sunlight Rangers Cabin. From recreation.gov
A photograph showing the interior of a kitchen with a white stove and refrigerator.
Plate V. Kitchen interior, Sunlight Rangers Cabin. From recreation.gov
A photograph of a kitchen interior featuring white cabinets and a window above the sink.
Plate VI. Kitchen inside Sunlight Rangers Cabin. From recreation.gov
A rustic living room with a stone fireplace, log walls, and large windows.
Plate VII. Fireplace and living area, Sunlight Rangers Cabin. From recreation.gov
Interior view of a rustic dining room with log walls and a wooden dining table.
Plate VIII. Dining room, Sunlight Rangers Cabin. From recreation.gov

Sunlight Rangers Cabin

Cody, Park County, Wyoming. Cabin rental; May through September.

Details

Map. Cody, Park County, Wyoming. Larger map
Where
724 Sunlight Road, Cody, WY 82414. Directions
Getting there
Take Highway 120 north from Cody approximately 16 miles, turn left onto Chief Joseph Scenic Highway 296, and drive west 22 miles up and over Dead Indian Pass. At the bottom of the pass turn left onto Sunlight Road 101, then drive west approximately 8 miles; the cabin is on the left.
Fees
Overnight Use: $22 per night (8 people); Overnight Use: $225/night (8 people); reservation fees apply.
Access
Potable water is available at this site.
Walk-in or reserve
Reservable via Recreation.gov; reservations begin 6 months in advance.
Phone
(307) 527-6921
Website
fs.usda.gov
Managed by
Clarks Fork, Greybull, and Wapiti Ranger Districts, Shoshone National Forest.
Coordinates
44.7278, -109.5548.

Scenic cabin that sleeps eight in the Sunlight Valley: a three-bedroom, one-bath log cabin with a fully equipped kitchen and fireplace.

Notable Events

  1. 1936The Sunlight Ranger Station Garage and Shop plan (Plan B 59), the earliest signed plan on record for a frame Rustic building in the region, was designed by W.E. Jackson in December, 1936. npshistory.com
  2. 1937The Civilian Conservation Corps built the Redfeather Ranger Cabin in Colorado in 1937 from adapted architectural plans of the Sunlight Ranger Cabin near Cody, Wyoming. fs.usda.gov
  3. 2024Shoshone National Forest said that in the summer of 2024 it would begin work at Sunlight Ranger Station, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act. powelltribune.com

People

  • J.L. Rollinson, ranger at the Sunlight Ranger station (1909).
  • W.E. Jackson, designer of the Sunlight Ranger Station Garage and Shop plan (1936).

Sources

  1. fs.usda.gov/r02/shoshone/recreation/sunlight-ranger-cabin
  2. recreation.gov/api/camps/campgrounds/234611
  3. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234611