Location Name: Blue Spruce Campground & Cowpuncher Guard Station
Materials: Jasper / Jaspagate
GPS:
Blue Spruce Campground: 37.97594, -111.65430
Jasper, up the west branch of Pine Creek: 37.98711, -111.66353
When using GPS coordinates to navigate to locations in the backcountry sites like Google will often make mistakes. Please watch this video before venturing out. https://youtu.be/hQr1l7dnCE4
Tools: Rock hammer and bucket
Vehicle: Any
Date visited: June 2026 & July 2026
Land manager: USFS
Elevation: 8200′
Best season: Spring, summer, fall
Additional comments: Our July 2026 visit to the guard station does require a reservation, which can be done here.
Any Location Updates Since Visit:
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June 2026 Visit:
July 2026 Visit: Cowpuncher and north
