USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Jack Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $14 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per day
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,402 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
- JACK CR CG (NFSR 452.2A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Saratoga, WY
- Activities
- Area Attraction, Bicycling, Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Fishing, River / Stream, Hunting, Big Game, Mountain Bike, Picnicking, Special Landcraft (Ohvs)
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. A campground in the Sierra Madre Range that sees medium use in the summer and fall. Facilities include 16 campsites, 4 are pull-through sites, picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilets, trash service and water. The campground has a 14 day stay limit. Jack Creek Guard Station and Jack Creek Crew Quarters are nearby. This campground has primitive roads in the area for OHV riding. Both motorized and non-motorized portions of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail are also in the vacinity. Open season: mid-June . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 10° | -22° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 12° | -11° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 17° | -4° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 22° | 1° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 32° | 11° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 44° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 52° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 50° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 43° | 23° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 31° | -3° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 19° | -13° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 12° | -12° | 42° | 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.
Trails nearby
- CDNST - Deep Jack Trailhead · 2.6 mi as the crow flies
Continental Divide Nation Scen 42 mi Hike · Drive there
All 375 trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Jack Creek Crew Quarters · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Jack Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Haskins Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Lost Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Sandstone Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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