Wagon Wheel Motel, on the town's main street, takes its name from the nearby fort's Civil War past. In fact, the fort is right across the street from the motel. One of the oldest of such establishments in the area -- it was built in 1945 -- Wagon Wheel Motel offers 38 rooms with air conditioning, smoke alarms, a small kitchen and refrigerator, and cable TV. A maid is on-call daily for attending to occupants' needs, photocopy and fax service is available, and pets are allowed in the premises for an additional fee.
About 30 miles away from Fort Bridger is Uinta's county seat, Evanston, where the Super 8 chain has a location. Off the Interstate 80 expressway, Super 8 Evanston offers rooms with 27-inch TVs, AM/FM clock radios, microwave and refrigerators. Lodgers also enjoy a free continental breakfast and wireless internet, and they can bring their pets for a $10 fee. Promoted nearby attractions include the Bear River State Park and the Wyoming Downs horse racing venue.
The Econo Lodge chain of motels also has an Evanston location.The 79 rooms that make up Econo Lodge Evanston have microwaves, refrigerators and cable TV, and some of them also come with coffee makers, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards. Additionally, the motel offers free continental breakfast, wireless internet access, local calls, coffee in the lobby, and a public computer lab with copy/fax service. In addition to Fort Bridger and the Bear River Park, the motel promotes the Yellowstone National Park and the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area among its points of interest.
Only two blocks away from Super 8, the Days Inn at Evanston offers a 27-inch TV, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, AM/FM clock radio and MicroFridge units in all its rooms. Other amenities and services include an indoor pool and hot tub, free breakfast and wireless internet, and a meeting room and ballroom. Nearby points of interest include the Main Street Artisans art gallery, the Evanston Recreation Center, and the Joss House and Uinta County museums.
