McCain Cabin
- Right now
- Taking bookingsSites offered on 26 of the next 30 nights read 16:37 UTC
- Sites
- 21 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 15 notices
In the agency’s own words
McCain Guard Station is a rustic cabin that is popular year-round. In summer, hikers and horseback riders frequent the cabin, and snowmobile enthusiasts make use of the cabin throughout the winter. Several trails are nearby, and the open meadows offer gentle sledding for younger riders. Winter access in by snowmobile only on a groomed trail. Constructed in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the cabin welcomes guests to experience the rustic getaway with impressive scenery. Keep reading
Recreation
Numerous creeks and the Little Greys River meander through the area, offering fishing opportunities. Hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle trails are also in the vicinity. This includes Big Springs Trail and the 9-mile Bailey Creek Trail along a portion of the designated Wild and Scenic Snake River Headwaters. Motorbikes are allowed on nearby Telephone Pass trail from 7/1-9/10.
Facilities
The nonelectric two-room dwelling fits six overnight guests and no additional guests may camp outside. A vault toilet, picnic table and fire ring are located outside behind the cabin. Bunkbeds with mattresses are provided. The kitchen has basic amenities including a propane cook top, propane lighting and a table and chairs. A woodstove and propane heater are also provided, with firewood stacked for winter. No water is available, and dishes, pots, pans and utensils are not provided. Recommended items to bring include drinking water, garbage bags, dish soap, dish towels, toilet paper, a flashlight, sleeping bags and pillows and cleaning products such as bleach or disinfectant.
Natural Features
Nestled in a mountain valley at 6,900 feet in elevation, the cabin is perched near a creek that flows into Little Greys River. Pines line the hillsides, but no trees are near enough to offer natural shade to the cabin complex. Deer, moose, elk, eagles and sandhill cranes are among the wildlife likely to be seen. An abundance of wildflowers color the landscape in summer. The Bridger-Teton National Forest offers more than 3.4 million acres of public lands for outdoor recreation. With its pristine watersheds, abundant wildlife and immense wildlands, the forest comprises a large part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest intact ecosystem in the lower 48 states.
Nearby Attractions
The cabin is 23 miles from Alpine, where the nearest grocery store, gas station and restaurant are located. Due to gravel mountain roads, this drive takes over an hour.
What the agency tells you
4-7 days prior to your reservation you will receive an e-mail with your cabin code, condition report and the rules and regulations pages. Please read through the rules and regulations pages carefully. Fill out and return the completed condition report to the Greys River Ranger District following your stay. If you have any questions please contact the District Office at any time Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM (excluding weekends and Federal Holidays) at 671 N. Washington, Afton, WY 83110 or by phone at (307)886-5300. Check in time is 2 pm, Check out time is 11 am.
Spring and fall access is not guaranteed, depending on weather and road conditions
Please bring garbage bags; this is a 'pack it in, pack it out' facility
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You are responsible for cleaning the cabin, please leave it at least as clean as you found it or better.
Winter access is by snowmobile only on a groomed trail
This site cannot accommodate any additional RV’s or Trailers due to the capacity of the septic system.
No cell phone coverage or electricity is available.
No water is available, bring plenty for drinking, cooking and cleaning.
Off-road vehicles are allowed on designated trails only. A Wyoming ORV or snowmobile permit is required for each vehicle. The permits and free Motor Vehicle Use Maps are available at the District Office or Alpine Visitor Center in Alpine.
No smoking within the cabins is permitted.
Bears frequent the area; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle, making sure to leave nothing exposed; be aware of bear safety
Beware of poisonous chemicals used to control rodent population.
Click here to learn more about the Bridger-Teton National Forest
Firewood at this location is for use at this cabin only. Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Fee changes are upcoming and in progress at this cabin. The rates are as follows. Summer- Peak Season: (May 1-Sept 30) - 2025: $50/ Night - 2026: $60/night - 2027-Future: $70/night Winter- (October 1- April 30) - 2025-2026: $50/night - 2026-2027: $50/night - 2027-Future: $60/night
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 2 · 1 cabin
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 100 ft
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- “…no additional guests may camp outside. A vault toilet, picnic table and fire ring are located outside…”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…Recommended items to bring include drinking water, garbage bags, dish soap, dish towels, toilet…”
- Firewood
- Mentioned
Around the campground
- On the water
- River, Creek, Meadow
- Biking
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 156th darkest of 248 in WY
- Bortle 2
- Fall color · reported 14 days ago, 29 km away
- Peak color
Fully booked this Friday and Saturday, all 1 site-nights takenread 16:37 UTC
recreation.gov lists 1 of the 2 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
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We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
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What you actually pay
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
recreation.gov availability, read 16:37 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
2 sites · the site map
All 2 sites
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 1 of the 2 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| MCCAIN CABIN | 001 | cabin nonelectric | 100 ft | 341 ft | $50 |
| Scan & Pay | S&P Site Type 0 | type not stated | 100 ft |
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Deer Creek Cabin (WY)Bridger National Forest · 6.8 miMurphy Creek CampgroundBridger National Forest · 6.8 mi
East Table CampgroundTarghee National Forest · 7.9 miEast Table Group CampgroundTarghee National Forest · 7.9 mi
Station Creek CampgroundTarghee National Forest · 8.3 miMoose Flat CampgroundBridger National Forest · 11 miFrom Afton, Wyoming, take Highway 89 north about 31 miles to Alpine. At Alpine, turn right (south) onto Greys River Road (Forest Road 10138) and travel about 8 miles to the junction with Little Greys River Road (Forest Road 10124). Turn left (northeast) onto Little Greys River Road and drive about 11 miles to Forest Road 10047. Turn left at that junction and continue another 2 miles. At fork, turn left and follow the road to the cabin, which will be in plain view. Access is along low-speed gravel roads.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Hoback, WY
Typical weather
Typical October night 25°F, day 56°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 2°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
McCain Cabin is in Wyoming’s at-large congressional district. Its representative, Harriet Hageman (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →