Weekend availability at Yellowjacket Guard Station
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 3:44 PM PTSold out 1 of the next 5 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 25Limited1/1 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Sold out
- Fri, Oct 9Limited1/1 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Limited1/1 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Limited1/1 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Yellowjacket Guard Station?
as of September 18Sites are open right now — we found space out to Oct. That changes fast at a campground. We check Yellowjacket Guard Station around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.
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Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 1
- Electric sites
- 1
About this campground
Overview Yellowjacket Guard Station is a historic Forest Service Ranger Station and Work Center. Originally constructed in 1925 and remodeled in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the structure is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Recreation Hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and off-road enthusiasts will find many trails in the surrounding area. Hunting is also a popular activity. Click here for an Idaho OHV safety messageFacilities The spacious guard station can sleep a maximum of three people in two bedrooms, with one full bed and one single bed. No linens or bedding are provided. The living room contains a couch, wood stove, table and chairs. The small kitchen is equipped with a propane range/oven, a propane refrigerator and sink, but no running water. Guests must bring their own drinking water, as well as dishes, utensils and cookware. The guard station is eqiuped with propane lights and an outhouse toilet that is located outside up a small hill. Natural Features The guard station sits in the Yellowjacket Mountains within the Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho. The sizable front porch awards views of the scenic mountain meadow surrounding the station. A dense conifer forest covers the mountains and a few aspens dot the landscape. Beagle Creek flows nearby. Nearby Attractions Bighorn Crags, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area and Panther Creek.
Getting there
From Salmon, Idaho, take Highway 93 south 5 miles, to a right turn at Shoup Bridge onto Forest Road 021 and travel 44.5 miles to Cobalt Work Center facility on Panther Creek Road 055. Continue 8 miles south on Panther Creek Road, where you will come to Porphury Creek turnoff to the right, heading west. Continue approximately 11 miles along Porphury Creek Road/Forest Road 112 to Yellowjacket Guard Station. From Challis, Idaho, take Highway 93 north 8 miles, to a left turn on Morgan Creek Rd. Travel 6 miles and take a slight right onto Forest Road 055/ Morgan Creek Rd. Continue 26.7 miles and take a left on Porphury Creek/ Forest Road 112. Continue approximately 11 miles along Porphury Creek Road/Forest Road 112 to Yellowjacket Guard Station.
Activities
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- HIKING
- CAMPING
- BIKING
- AUTO TOURING
- BACKPACKING
- DIVING
- FISHING
- MOUNTAIN BIKING
- OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE TRAILS
- OFF ROAD VEHICLE TRAILS
- RANGER STATION
- WILDERNESS
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- HUNTING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Salmon-Cobalt Ranger DistrictSalmon-Challis National Forest12 mi
- Iron Lake CampgroundSalmon-Challis National Forest15 mi
- Morgan Summit TrailheadSalmon-Challis National Forest15 mi
- Williams Creek Summit TrailheadSalmon-Challis National Forest20 mi
- Clear Creek TrailheadSalmon-Challis National Forest21 mi
- Long Tom Picnic Picnic AreaSalmon-Challis National Forest22 mi
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