JACK CREEK CREW QUARTERS

Overview

The Jack Creek Crew Quarters is a large modern facility available for $225 per night from mid-June through late October. This two-story log facility has a fully equipped double kitchen with propane ranges, refrigerators, and sinks. There are bathrooms with showers on both levels. Solar panels provide limited electricity. Plan for limited use of both electricity and water. The five-bedroom facility sleeps up to 15 people in single and bunk beds (bedding not provided) and can be rented for up to 14 consecutive nights. Heat is propane. Picnic tables and a large charcoal grill are on site. Basic cooking and eating utensils are furnished. Trash service is NOT provided. This beautiful area is a mixture of lodge pole pine, aspen and mixed conifer forest with fishing, hiking, mountain biking, picnicking, horseback riding and hunting available in the general area. The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail is west of the cabin. Wildlife in the area include elk, deer, bear and moose. Jack Creek Campground is one mile away. Saddle/ pack animals may not be be kept within the Jack Creek Crew Quarters area. Campers, tents or trailers may not be set up at this facility. Please Clean up after your pets.

Recreation

Lake and Pond Fishing

Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at Sierra Madre Area

•Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

•Hog Park Boat Dock and Ramp

•Hog Park Campground

•Hog Park Picnic Site

•Lake View Picnic Site at Hog Park

River and Stream Fishing

Areas for River and Stream Fishing at Sierra Madre Area

•Big Creek-Holroyd Park Trailhead

•Bottle Creek Campground

•Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site

•Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

•East Fork - Encampment River Trail

•Encampment River Wilderness

•Hog Park Campground

•Huston Park Wilderness

•Jack Creek Campground

•Jack Creek Crew Quarters

•Jack Creek Guard Station

•Purgatory Gulch Trailhead

Day Hiking

Areas for Day Hiking at Sierra Madre Area

•Baby Lake Trailhead

•Big Creek Park Trailhead

•Big Creek-Holroyd Park Trailhead

•Bottle Creek Campground

•Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site

•Bottle Creek Trails

•Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

•CDNST - Deep Jack Trailhead

•CDNST - Pipeline Trailhead

•CDNST - Red Mountain Trailhead

•Commissary Park Trailhead

•East Fork - Encampment River Trail

•Encampment River Wilderness

•Green Mountain Falls Trailhead

•Green Mountain Trailhead

•Hog Park Campground

•Huston Park Wilderness

•Jack Creek Campground

•Jack Creek Crew Quarters

•Lost Creek Campground

•Purgatory Gulch Trailhead

Backpacking

Areas for Backpacking at Sierra Madre Area

•Baby Lake Trailhead

•Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

•CDNST - Deep Jack Trailhead

•CDNST - Pipeline Trailhead

•CDNST - Red Mountain Trailhead

•Commissary Park Trailhead

•East Fork - Encampment River Trail

•Encampment River Wilderness

•Green Mountain Trailhead

•Huston Park Wilderness

•Purgatory Gulch Trailhead

Viewing Wildlife

Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Sierra Madre Area

•Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

•Hog Park Campground

•Jack Creek Crew Quarters

•Jack Creek Guard Station

•Sandstone Cabin

Viewing Plants

Areas for Viewing Plants at Sierra Madre Area

•Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

•Hog Park Campground

•Jack Creek Crew Quarters

•Jack Creek Guard Station

Viewing Scenery

Areas for Viewing Scenery at Sierra Madre Area

•Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District Office

•Encampment River Wilderness

•Green Mountain Falls Trailhead

•Hog Park Campground

•Huston Park Wilderness

Facilities

The Jack Creek Crew Quarters has five bedrooms and sleeps up to fifteen people in single and bunk beds with mattresses. The fully equipped double kitchen offers propane ranges, refrigerators and double sinks. Basic cooking and eating utensils, dishes and cookware are furnished. Bathrooms on both floors offer showers and flush toilets.

Lights and the well pump are powered by a solar power system, so please don't bring addtional appliances, i.e., microwave. Heat is provided by propane. Picnic tables and a large charcoal grill make a wonderful setting for outdoor activities. Trash collection is provided. Guests are asked to conserve electricity and water usage.

Saddle or pack animals may not be kept within the administrative area of Jack Creek Crew Quarters or Jack Creek Guard Station. Additional campers, tents or trailers cannot be set up at this facility.

Guests must bring food, sleeping bags, pillows, towels, dish soap, matches, toilet paper and garbage bags.

It is recommended that guests bring an additional light source in case of emergencies. Guests are expected to clean the facility before leaving. Please do not drive behind the locked gate at the trash cans.

Natural Features

From open, high expanses to valleys and canyons that rise steeply to snowy ranges, the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests encompass mountain ranges, tributaries to the North Platte River and the Colorado River, and a mix of forested ecology with spruce, lodgepole pine, subalpine fir, aspen and shrub lands.

The Jack Creek Crew Quarters sits in a clearing surrounded by a mixture of lodgepole pine, aspen and mixed conifer forest at an elevation of 8,500 feet. Wildlife viewing is abundant in the area, including elk, deer, bear and moose.

Nearby Attractions

Southwest of Saratoga, Wyo. on the Medicine Bow National Forest lies the Sierra Madre Range, which is a part of the main range of the Rocky Mountains. There are two wilderness areas in the Sierra Madre Range: Huston Park Wilderness and Encampment River Wilderness. Named for the famous battle between Indians and Fur Trappers in 1841, the 57-mile Battle Pass Scenic Byway runs through this area. This byway is known for its scenic views, especially during fall when the colors are changing.

This area has many activities such as hiking, fishing, mountain biking, camping, snowmobiling, and cross country skiing.