Overview As the original Sherman Ranger Station built around 1929, this bunkhouse was used as a seasonal/ summer headquarters for early Forest Service management of timber and rangelands. The Sherman Guard Station and Bunkhouse is nestled in the Horse Creek drainage in a beautiful mountain setting with lots of hiking, bird watching, many verities of wild life, flowers and so much more. In the winter, Horse Creek is a saught out destination for snow machining. Recreation Hunting, hiking, horse back riding, snow machining, bird watching, picnicking, sight seeing, and Fishing. Jackson Hole is less then 70 miles North, Granite Hot Sprins is about 50 miles North and East, Pinedale is less then 30 miles East. Facilities There is NO GUARANTEE of Water, Wood or Cookware. Access to the cabins during the winter is over the snow. Snowmobile, ski in, or walk in from the Horse Creek Parking lot. (~1/4 mile). Wood stove, Solor eneregy Water (seasonal only) Flushing toilet & shower when water is on (mid/late June-mid Sept) Fridge and stove top (propane) NO Oven Bring garbage bags and take garbage with you.
Source: rec_gov · last verified 2026-05-14