Can you reserve a site at South Pass Summit?

No. South Pass Summit is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

South Pass Summit

Facility · Wyoming ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Rawlins Field Office (Bureau of Land Management WY) · Open Access

6,507 ft
Elevation

Location of the South Pass along the Continental Divide. This broad pass, the highest point on the trail, is at the summit of an almost imperceptible approach to the Continental Divide and was the key to the entire trail system. Every emigrant wagon train and handcart company that went westward rolled through this Pass. No other path offered a dependable supply of grass and water plus an easy grade to and through the mountains. This is a fee-free site. This site is ADA accessible.

Getting there

Take State Highway 28 east of Farson 34 miles. Travel South onto County Road 10-455 two miles; head West onto the Emigrant Trail. It's one mile to the site.

42.02900, -108.02500 · 42°1'44.4"N 108°1'30.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 30°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	30	33	45	55	65	77	85	83	73	58	42	30
Low °F	9	11	21	27	35	43	50	48	39	29	18	9
Precip in	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.8	1.4	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.9	0.8	0.6	0.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 24.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

no fee

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about South Pass Summit

Can you reserve a site at South Pass Summit?: No. South Pass Summit is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Contact

Phone 307-352-0256
Email BLM_WY_Rock_Springs_WYmail@blm.gov
Info Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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