USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Sunlight Rangers Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 electric, 1 with water
- Season
- May 9 to September 27
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,834 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
- NFSR N101.1M · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Shoshone National Forest
- Nearest town
- CODY
- Address
- 203A YELLOWSTONE AVE, CODY, WY, 82414
- Phone
- 307-527-6921 - THIS NUMBER IS NOT FOR RESERVATIONS. FOR RESERVATION OR INQUIRIES ABOUT RESERVATION STATUS, GO TO RECREATION.GOV 1-877-444-6777
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Historic Sites, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Sunlight Rangers Cabin lies within the Sunlight Ranger Station, located approximately 40 miles northwest of Cody, Wyoming, in the Shoshone National Forest. Guests enjoy the area for its abundant trails for hiking, biking and off-road riding.
Recreation
Sunlight Creek is a popular fly-fishing stream. Anglers cast for cutthroat, rainbow and brook trout. Fishing is good in July, after the high-water season.
Hikers, mountain bikers and off-road enthusiasts will find several motorized and non-motorized trails in the surrounding area.
Facilities
The spacious, three-room log cabin can accommodate up to eight people. It has two queen beds and two sets of bunk beds. No linens, bedding or pillows are provided.
The fully-equipped kitchen includes a stove, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, coffee pot, pots, pans, dishes and utensils. The dining room has seating for eight. A fireplace is located in the living room. A telephone is available FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY.
An indoor bathroom is available. Guests must bring their own towels and toiletries.
Natural Features
The cabin is situated in beautiful Sunlight Valley near Sunlight Creek. A scenic, grassy meadow surrounds the cabin, and a mixed conifer forest covers the mountainsides.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | -21° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 13° | -12° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 19° | 2° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 25° | 1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 33° | 15° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 43° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 50° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 50° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 43° | 13° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 30° | 3° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 20° | -15° | 58° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | -3° | 43° | 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
- Dead Indian Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Hunter Peak · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 8 sites
- Island Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Beartooth Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Hogan and Luce Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi
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