USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Squirrel Meadows Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 1 to March 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,434 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SQUIRREL MEADOWS (NFSR 20032) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Phone
- 208-652-7442
- Activities
- Birding, Camping, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Star Gazing, Wildlife Viewing
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About
Overview
Squirrel Meadows Cabin is located 24 miles east of Ashton, Idaho, just off the Ashton-Flagg Ranch Road. The current cabin was built in 1934, but the site has been used for administrative purposes since 1907. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Only one other cabin in Wyoming was constructed with the same building plan. The 2-room cabin is made of lodgepole pine and features a wood shingled roof.
Guests can drive to the cabin from mid-May through mid-November, although about 10 miles of the trip are on gravel roads. Snowmobiles and cross-country skis are required to access the cabin from approximately early December through mid-May. The trek from the nearest available parking at the snowmobile trailhead to the cabin is 10 miles.
Recreation
The cabin provides access to a variety of year-round recreational activities, including horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Berry picking is available in late summer.
Some of the other activities located within a few miles include off-road vehicle and motorcycle riding, snowmobiling, hiking and mountain biking. Game and game bird hunting is a popular pastime in season.
Facilities
This cabin sleeps six and provides bunkbeds, mattresses, a wood stove for cooking, table and chairs, and firewood. A hand pump, vault toilet, picnic table and horse corrals are located outside.
Electricity is not provided. Guests may wish to bring battery or propane-powered lighting. Bedding, matches, and emergency items like a first aid kit are not provided. Trash bags are needed to pack out garbage.
Natural Features
Squirrel Meadows Cabin is situated at 6,500 feet on the Yellowstone Plateau of southwest Wyoming. The cabin sits in a meadow surrounded by pine trees. Guests can enjoy views of the distant mountains.
Wildlife in the area includes black bear, wolf, elk, moose, mule deer, and grizzly bear.
Nearby Attractions
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 10° | -16° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -12° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | 5° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 6° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 31° | 22° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 44° | 31° | 85° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 53° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 52° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 44° | 31° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 31° | 7° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 19° | 1° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 11° | 2° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Cave Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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- Warm River Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 1 sites
- Grandview Campground (Idaho) · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 8 sites
- Lizard Creek Campground · National Park Service · 17 mi · 61 sites
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