MUDDY GUARD CABIN (WY)

The Muddy Guard cabin was built in the late 1930's by the Civilian Conservation Corps for the use of the Forest Service as a guard station. The cabin is made out of peeled logs with saddle corner notching. The cabin is situated in a large open meadow 1/2 mile east of US HWY 16 on Forest Service road 473, just west of Crazy Woman Road. In the winter FS 473 is not plowed, renter may need to park at the plowed parking area on Crazy Woman Road (FS 33), and ski or snowshoe the 1/2 mile to the cabin. The cabin has three rooms - a kitchen and two bedrooms. One bedroom has two bunk bed sets, and the other has a double bed. The kitchen has an electric cooking stove, a wood stove, small refrigerator, and a grey water sink.

• There is no potable water at the cabin; renters must bring their own water.
• The only heat in the cabin is by wood stove. Fall and winter renters should bring wood with them to the cabin, just in case the last renters used all the firewood.
• There is a corral and hitching post by the cabin for horses.
• A picnic table and fire ring is located by the cabin.
• There is no house keeper, so all renters are to clean the cabin before they leave. Green cleaning supplies are located in the kitchen and closet of the master bedroom.
• Renters need to unplug the refrigerator and leave its door open when leaving the cabin.
• There is no indoor plumbing; there is an outhouse near the cabin.
• The cabin sleeps six people.
• The cabin is locked, so renters must call our office 307-684-7806 between, 8 to 4:30 Monday though Friday to get the combination for the lock.
• The cabin is available year round; however, rentals are limited to seven consecutive days.

• Water
• Bedding
• Cooking and eating utensils (the nearest grocery store is in Buffalo 25 miles)
• Trash bags - Pack it in and out. No trash service at the cabin.
• Matches
• First-aid kit
• Firewood

• Beds (two twin bunk bed sets, and one double bed)
• Kitchen table with chairs
• Dresser drawer
• Wood stove (bring firewood just in case there is none on site). Instructions for the woodstove are posted.
• Electric cooking stove and lights
• Carbon monoxide alarm, fire alarms, and fire extinguisher
• Sofa and chairs
• Cleaning supplies
• Snow shovel

From the US Forest Service Powder River District office at 1415 Fort Street in Buffalo, WY: Take Wyoming State Highway #16 west 24.5 miles. Turn left on to Forest Road # 473 and travel 1/8 mile east to the cabin.

Winter directions when Forest Road # 473 is not maintained: From the Powder River District office take Wyoming State Highway # 16 west 24.3 miles to the Crazy Woman Canyon Road # 33 plowed Winter Parking Area. Then hike, ski, snowshoe or snowmobile cross country 200 yards due south to the cabin.