Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming
Sweetwater Guard Station Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- No fee, no reservations.
- Elevation
- 8,271 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)
- Nearest town
- Rock Springs
- Address
- Rock Springs Field Office, Rock Springs, WY, 82901
- Phone
- 307-352-0256
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Camping Area, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Photography, Recreational Vehicles, Wildlife Viewing
About
The Sweetwater Guard Station Campground has 3 walk-in campsites and 8 pull-in sites featuring picnic tables and fire rings at each. The Campground is nestled at the base of the Wind River Mountains and sits next to the Sweetwater River. On the other side of the river is the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
This campground is located about 73 miles from Rock Springs and 69 miles from Lander. The access road is an improved dirt road, typically well-maintained during summer months. There is no winter maintenance, and the site is typically accessible only by snowmobile during winter.
Additional facilities include a pit toilet and trash receptacles that are secured against bears with a carabineer-type clip. There are no hookups or potable water available. This free, accessible site is first come, first served.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 10° | -18° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 11° | -9° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 18° | 1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 22° | 2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 32° | 10° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 44° | 30° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 50° | 40° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 43° | 19° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 32° | -4° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 20° | -8° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 12° | -12° | 46° | 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
- Sweetwater Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 3 mi
- Blucher Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 4 mi
- Squaw Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 9 mi
- Fiddlers Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Dutch Joe Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 11 mi
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